Meeting the needs of students with disabilities
Lanier Technical College is committed to supporting students with disabilities by providing services that ensure program accessibility and reasonable accommodations. Accessibility Services is dedicated to empowering students with disabilities to fully participate in the college’s curriculum, programs, and activities, and implements reasonable and appropriate accommodations as supported by a student’s medical documentation. These services are offered to individuals who meet the definition of a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). A disability is defined as a condition that significantly limits one or more major life activities including walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, and working. Disabilities may be permanent or temporary. The student must meet the academic and technical standards required for admission or participation in a program of study with or without reasonable accommodations.
To request accommodations at Lanier Technical College, students must self-identify and disclose their disability to the Accessibility Services department by completing the registration form. Current documentation of disability from a qualified medical professional is required. This documentation must be no more than three years old, and any evaluative studies should be based on adult criteria. It must also demonstrate that the requested accommodations are necessary for the student to participate in the college’s educational programs. While documentation such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 Plans from a school system may provide helpful background information, they are not sufficient to establish eligibility for accommodations at the college level.
The accommodations provided may include, but are not limited to:
- Extended testing time and reduced-distraction testing environments.
- Reader software or digital recording tools.
- Enlarged print materials.
- Assistance in obtaining textbooks in alternative formats.
- Assistive technology and software.
- Interpreter or captioning services.
- Accessible classrooms and parking.
- Referrals to campus and community support services.
Accommodations are designed to support how material is presented without altering course content or academic standards established by the Technical College System of Georgia. Accommodations that compromise the academic integrity of a course are not permitted.
Lanier Technical College is dedicated to providing reasonable resources, services, and auxiliary aids to ensure that qualified individuals with documented disabilities have equitable access to educational programs, social experiences, and career opportunities.
For questions regarding disability accommodations or to schedule an appointment to learn more about Accessibility Services, please contact:
Veronica Bowermaster
Accessibility Services Coordinator
Phone: 770-533-7003
Fax: 678-989-3133
Email: adacoordinator@laniertech.edu
Office hours are 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:00 AM until 12:00 noon on Fridays. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment to ensure availability and in the event travel to another campus is required.
Telephone numbers are accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing through the Georgia Relay by dialing 711 or 1-800-255-0056 from a TTY/TDD.
