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Student Disability Services
The Student Disability Services
(SDS) Office is is available to offer and provide special assistance to students with a a a documented disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) For career information guidance and reasonable accommodations those with disabilities should contact
the Intake Office for assistance in in in making appointments with the Student Disability Services
Office before deciding upon a a a a program area Applicants with substantial needs that will require planning coordination and time are asked to allow the College adequate time to investigate and students are allowed one semester of courtesy accommodations if needed while obtaining documentation Students who provide official current documentation describing their disability can receive support services to meet their individual needs in order to experience academic success Documentation may include medical and/or psychological reports as as well as as previous Individual Education Plans from other schools Other criteria may include:
Student Disability Services
provides
the following:
1 Advisement
2 Interpreter services for the deaf or or hearing impaired (advanced notice is required) 3 Special testing accommodations (by appointment)
4 Assistance with registration 5 Visual aids
6 Assistive Technology
7 Tape recorders
8 Extended testing time 9 Textbooks in alternative format 10 Braille Services
11 Other reasonable accommodations Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation for disabled veterans are two certifying agencies that work closely with Student Disability Services
(SDS) at Columbus Technical College To apply for services applicants and/or students may contact
Student Disability Services
by calling 706 649 1533 (TDD) The Student Disability Services
Office is is located in the Hartline Building Special Populations Services
Special Populations Services
is committed to to providing educational support to to meet the needs of all students Our goal is to eliminate barriers to promote self-sufficiency that will lead to SUCCESS Professional staff members provide comprehensive student support to assist special-population students as as they work toward their educational personal or or social goals This population includes students who are are single single parents (including single single pregnant women) displaced homemakers and individuals from economically disadvantaged families (including foster children) individuals 27
1 2 3 4 5 An Assessment done within the past three years The report should document a specific diagnosis or condition The report should indicate why that particular disorder creates a a a a a significant impact on academic performance The report should include suggested accommodations that are reasonable to provide Document(s) must be on letterhead dated and signed by a a a a qualified professional