Disability Services - Forms
Disability Services | Appropriate Documentation | Assistive Technology | Student Responsibilities
All disabilities that affect learning and/or require a physical alteration will require documentation that verifies the disability, clarifies the areas of learning affected, and states the accommodations recommended as appropriate. One does not have to have all items listed but the documentation must be signed by an individual with the credentials to make the diagnosis.
Criteria for Learning Disabilities
- Psychological Profile/Evaluation not more than 5 years old
- Specific learning disability must be stated
- Individually administered intelligence test
- Oral language skills, social emotional status, specific academic deficits assessed
- Achievement assessment-math, reading, written language skills
- Assessed using appropriate age norms
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
Criteria for ADD/ADHD
- Documentation written on letter head and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the
diagnosis
- Self report of at least 3 major behaviors from DSM-IV
- Observations from 2 professionals working independently, under direction and time constraints
- Schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, autism or mental retardation not the primary
disability
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
- List of medications and their implications on learning in a postsecondary institution
Head/Traumatic Brain Injury
- Documentation written on letterhead and signed by the specialist detailing the impact of the
limitations on ability to participate in post secondary program
- Evidence that impairment substantially limits one or more major life activities
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
- List of medications and their implications on learning in a postsecondary institution
- Visual, Hearing, Health, and Mobility Impairment
- Documentation written on letterhead and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the
diagnosis
- Include the specific diagnosis and prognosis for visual/hearing/health/mobility impairment and
attach any test results which measures limitations on learning
- Report should include any medications or aids used by student, including effects these have on the
limitations on learning
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
Psychological Disorders
- Documentation written on letterhead and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the
diagnosis
- DSM-IV diagnosis/date of diagnosis and prognosis
- Major symptoms currently being manifested and date of last visit
- Treatment plans
- Report should include any medications or aids used by student, including effects these have on the
limitations on learning
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
- Rehabilitated Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
- Documentation written on letterhead with a clear statement of successful completion of a
supervised drug/alcohol rehabilitation program with DSM-IV diagnosis by a qualified professional
- A statement of the current functional impact or limitations of the disability on learning
- Medical information relating to the students’ needs including functional limitation and the impact of
medication on the students’ ability to meet the demand of the postsecondary institution
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
Assistive Technology
Much of the latest software and equipment is available for students with disabilities at Ogeechee Technical College
Software and Equipment
- Jaws Screen Reading Program - Reads out loud while displaying text.
- Dragon Dictate - Translates speech into text on a computer.
- Kurzweil OCR (Optical Character Recognition) - Books can be scanned and computer will read out
loud to student.
- Zoomtex – Print Enlarger.
- Participant in the AMAC program offered through the University of Georgia which provides
alternative media for those requiring these resources.
Student Responsibilities
In order to maintain disabilities services a student with a disability must:
- Meet all admission's requirements to be admitted to Ogeechee Technical College.
- Meet all the requirements to be admitted in the Program of Study of your choice. Ogeechee
Technical College reserves the right to recommend that you change your Program of Study after an
extensive evaluation or staffing with the Program Chair, Instructor, Program Dean, Dean of Student
Services, Disability Counselor, VP of Instructional Services, and or President.
- Notify the Disabilities Counselor and provide the appropriate documentation to be accommodated
through the Counseling Center.
- Pay all fees associated with obtaining the appropriate documentation needed for the Counseling
Center.
- Request classroom accommodations each and every quarter.
- Return to the Counseling Center the accommodation forms after they are signed by the instructors.
- Understand that other student services (Financial Aid, Admissions, Career, etc.) are the
responsibilities of the student.
- Adhere to the Institutional Code of Conduct.
Contact Information
PENNY HENDRIX
Career Services Coordinator
One Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. | Statesboro, Georgia 30458
Office 171E, Joseph E. Kennedy Building | Phone: 912.486.7211
Email:
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