• has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activates including walking, talking, seeing, hearing, breathing, learning, and working
• has a record of such an impairment
• is regarded as having such impairments

A person meets the academic and technical standards required for admission to or participation in a program of study with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Academic, career, and personal counseling
• Assistance with registration and scheduling
• Contact with Vocational Rehabilitation Services and other agencies serving people with disabilities
• Sign language interpreters, readers, or note-takers
• Special testing arrangements (i.e. extended time, reader, or separate room, etc.)
• Peer tutoring in individual or group sessions
• Assistance with obtaining large print, taped, or Braille materials
• Special classroom seating
• TTY/TDD phone access
• Other Assistive Technology

Griffin Technical College offers accommodations and services to assist students with disabilities to achieve their educational goals.

Student should:

1. Provide appropriate documentation for the disability.
2. Provide recommendations for classroom accommodations.
3. Request accommodations each and every quarter.
4. Present accommodation form and discuss with each instructor appropriate accommodations.

If a student has never been evaluated to establish eligibility for a disability, or is in need of a current evaluation, the Special Needs Coordinator may refer the student to the appropriate resource agency at the expense of the student, if there is a fee involved.