 West
Georgia Technical College is committed to assisting students with
learning, physical, emotional, and mental impairments. The Special
Need Office coordinates accommodations. It is the student's responsibility
to self disclose and complete all paperwork required by the Special
Services Office in order to receive support. Documentation provided
must be submitted from an authorized physician, psychologist, psychiatrist,
or certified counselor on their professional letterhead. Documentation
should be three years or younger. To facilitate the success of students
with impairments, West Georgia Tech provides a variety of services
that include test modification, recorded or enlarged reading materials,
counseling and adaptive technology.
" West Georgia Technical College is willing to go the extra mile.
It is a pleasure to work with an organization that can make
a difference in the lives of people with disabilities."
- Gene Spalding with the Department of Rehabilitation Services
What is a special Need student as defined
by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act?
Individual with handicaps means any person who has a
physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment,
or is regarded as having such an impairment. As used in this definition,
the phrase--
(1) Physical or mental impairment includes--
(i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement,
or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body
systems: Neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs;
respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive;
digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine;
or
(ii) Any mental or psychological disorder,
such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional
or mental illness, and specific
learning disabilities. The term "physical or mental impairment" includes,
but is not limited to, such diseases and conditions as orthopedic,
visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy,
muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease,
diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, drug addiction,
and alcoholism;
(2) Major life activities includes functions such as caring for
one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing,
speaking, breathing, learning, and working;
(3) Has a record of such an impairment means has a history of,
or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment
that substantially limits one or more major life activities; and
(4) Is regarded as having an impairment means--
(i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially
limit major life activities but is treated by the Department
as constituting such a limitation;
(ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes
of others toward the impairment; or
(iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of
this definition but is treated by the Department as having such
an impairment.
Who
are special population students?
A student enrolled
in credit programs at West Georgia Technical College may be considered
a special population student if they fall into any one of the
following categories:
- An academically
disadvantaged student is one who (1) does not have a
regular high school diploma or GED which enrolled in credit
programs, or (2) requires developmental studies courses in
either English, Reading or Math.
- An economically
disadvantaged student is one who is eligible to apply
for a Federal Pell Grant, WIA, TANF, FSEOG, Federal Work
Study or other financial assistance based upon economic need.
- A student
who is limited English proficient is one not born in
the United States or one whose native language is not English.
- A nontraditional
student is one enrolled in a program of study in which
the opposite gender makes up 75% or more of the program enrollment.
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