On Wednesday, September 13th, amNY published a piece titled, “First GED Test Center for People with Disabilities in New York City Now Officially Open.”
In the piece, the author says,
“The first GED test center for people with learning and physical disabilities in New York City opened for scheduling Tuesday at the Institute for Career Development. The ICD GED Fully Accessible Test Center, located in lower Manhattan at 123 William Street, provides full accessibility to anyone with a disability to take a GED test to obtain an equivalent to a high school diploma. The testing will be provided for free as long as the person was approved to take the GED.”
The launch event was hosted in partnership with the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD).
The story quotes the Assistant Commissioner of MOPD, Martha Jackson, who said that the test center is an “accessible, supportive, and respectful center where proper accommodations will be provided.”
To read the full piece, click here.
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