All accommodations must be approved by the Director of Student Disability Services.
SDS reserves the right to deny service or accommodations until appropriate documentation is provided.
All documentation must be TYPED on full-size letterhead and signed by a clinician. It must include your full name, date of birth, diagnosis, diagnostic code, and recommended accommodations. Documentation must be provided prior to receiving services.
Do not mail or fax documentation.
A statement from a diagnosing physician or psychologist stating the disability (DSM-V or ICD-10 codes) and functional limitations
Your most current Psycho-educational evaluation, not your IEP
Audiologist’s report, including the diagnosis, the nature of the disability, severity, and functional limitations
Ophthalmologist’s statement, including the diagnosis, the nature of the disability, severity and functional limitations
A statement from a Mental Health Professional (psychologist or psychiatrist) that includes diagnosis (DSM-V or ICD-10 codes), nature of disability, severity and functional limitations
Physician’s statement that includes diagnosis, nature of disability, severity and functional limitations
Physician’s statement that includes diagnosis, nature of disability, severity and functional limitations
Report from a licensed speech pathologist stating the diagnosis, nature of disability, severity and functional limitations
If you received Special Education services while in the public school system (Itinerate, Resource or Self-Contained), we will need your most current Psycho-Educational Evaluation (rather than an IEP) or your 504 Plan.
The Psycho-Educational Evaluation is the evaluation that determined that you were eligible for services in Special Education. This is not your IEP. Your IEP will tell us WHAT you received in public school, it will not tell us WHY. Your evaluation will assist us in providing the most effective accommodations and services.
Greenville Technical College, along with the South Carolina Technical College System, is committed to providing equal access to employment and educational opportunities for persons with disabilities. In keeping with these commitments, service animals are permitted on college property for persons with disabilities in accordance with relevant state and federal laws and the requirements of this procedure.
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When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Employees may ask two questions:
Employees cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, a special identification card or training documentation for the service animal, or ask that the service animal demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.
A common disability is an allergic reaction to animals. Persons making an asthmatic/allergy/medical complaint are directed to the Student Disability Services Office and must show medical documentation to support the problem as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.
In the event the situation cannot be resolved, the Dean of Students office will assist within the grievance procedure.
The Americans With Disabilities Act and its amendments define a service animal as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. Under Title II and III of the ADA, dogs are recognized as service animals.
Therapy and Companion Animals are generally not covered under the ADA.
The animal-
The student should:
The animal should not:
The public should not:
Director, Student Disability Services
Elaine Scott-Mattison
Elaine.Scott-Mattison@gvltec.edu
Administrative Specialist, Student Disability Services
Brittany Presley
Brittany.Presley@gvltec.edu
Office location:
Student Center (Bldg 105), Room 113
Barton Campus