Accessibility Services
Accessibility services are available for those individuals who have a disability as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Accessibility Services department at Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is designed to help students obtain educational success and personal growth while pursuing a certificate, diploma, and/or degree from one of the academic programs available. Services and accommodations are available to students who self-identify and provide appropriate documentation of disabilities. Ogeechee Technical College strives to provide reasonable accommodations based on the disability, the cost of the accommodation needed, and the availability of financial resources within the institution and from other agencies.
Accommodations and Services Provided:
- Private testing area
- Extended time for testing
- Test read aloud
- Text books in alternate formats
- Interpreters for the hearing impaired
- Amplified hearing devices for hearing impaired
- Tutoring services
- Additional services available upon request as needed
How to receive accessibility services:
- Meet all admission requirements for OTC & the desired program of study.
- Complete the Accommodations Request Form located in the etrieve application of your OTC student dashboard.
- Call or make an appointment to speak to the Accessibility Services Coordinator concerning the type of accommodations that are needed.
- Provide the appropriate documentation:
- Medical documentation needs to be from a licensed physician, psychiatrist, a psychologist with a Ph.D., or another qualified health professional who is an expert in the field of disability. The professional’s report should be dated and signed, and it should be no older than 3 years.
- If the student is dual enrolled or a recent high school graduate of less than 4 years, please provide a copy of your IEP or 504 plan. *Note: Your high school will not submit any documentation to the ASC on your behalf.
- After you have spoken to or met with the ASC and appropriate documentation has been received, an accommodation plan/notification letter will be emailed to you and your instructors with instructions for your next steps.
Renewing of Accommodations:
- It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that accommodations are continued each semester of attendance. Continuing students must submit their accommodation requests by completing the Accommodations Request Form located in the etrieve application of their student dashboard.
Comparison of Services
The services offered may look different than what you were used to in high school. The table below explains the differences.
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE
- Services are provided under IDEA or Section 504
- Accommodations are provided under ADA and Section 504
- IEP is mandated and followed
- High School IEP ends. There is no IEP at the college level.
- Parents are involved actively in the planning and decision-making process.
- Student is considered an adult and must advocate for him/herself. Parent involvement is limited.
- School districts are responsible for identifying and evaluating disability at no cost to the student or family.
- Student must self-identify and provide appropriate current documentation based on college’s requirements. The college is not responsible for the payment of evaluations.
- Parents sign documents for student.
- Student signs all documents.
- High school personnel have the responsibility to try to modify inappropriate behavior caused by the disability into appropriate behavior.
- Student is responsible for his/her own behavior; inappropriate behavior is not tolerated.
- Tests and questions often are modified or shortened.
- Colleges provide equal access, not modifications.
- Special educators inform teachers about a student’s accommodation needs.
- Student needs to talk to his/her teachers about accommodation needs.
- Student is scheduled to see resource personnel on a routine basis.
- Student must initiate requests.
Support Services Surveys
Please take this survey to see if you meet the criteria for additional student support services:
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Contact Information
Sabrina Burns
Accessibility & Assessment Coordinator
One Joe Kennedy Blvd. | Statesboro, Georgia 30458
Office 711, Assessment Center | Phone: 912.486.7211
Email: sburns@ogeecheetech.edu