Your rights

At school

Under the Law on General Education:¹

• Pupils with special educational needs must get appropriate support, funded by the state in public schools.
• A school may make an individual curriculum for a pupil when needed.
• Parents have the right to give their views and take part in decisions that concern their child.
• Discrimination in school admission is banned, and schools may not discriminate against pupils or parents.

The step-by-step process for getting support is set by an order of the Minister of Education.⁶ Support at school, step by step · Letter to the school

In exams

The Unified National Exams are run by the National Assessment and Examinations Center (NAEC).⁷ If ADHD affects how you take exams, ask NAEC about special conditions when you register.

At work

• The Labour Code bans discrimination, including on grounds of disability and health, both at work and during hiring.³
• Refusing reasonable accommodation to a person with a disability counts as discrimination. Reasonable accommodation means a necessary and appropriate change in a particular case, without an undue burden on the employer.⁸
• Telling an employer about ADHD is your choice.

Changes that help at work and university

With doctors

Under the Law on Patient Rights, you have the right to:⁴

• clear information about your diagnosis, treatment options and their risks
• see your medical records and get copies, by asking in writing
• confidentiality: your health information may be shared only with your consent or where the law allows
• agree to or refuse treatment
• a second opinion, and to change doctor or clinic at any time

For a child, the parent or legal representative gives consent.⁴ For a child under 16, the parent chooses the mental health service and the doctor.⁹

Disability status

Georgian law defines disability by how a substantial physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment, together with barriers in society, limits full and equal participation, not by the diagnosis alone. Status is decided through an assessment of a person's abilities and health.⁸ Whether ADHD leads to disability status therefore depends on the individual case. Many of the rights on this page apply without it.^1,2

If your rights are not respected

1. Raise it in writing with the school, employer or clinic first, and keep a copy.
2. Contact the Public Defender of Georgia. The Public Defender examines discrimination complaints, can try to settle them, and can make recommendations.^2,5
3. Go to court. You can also bring a discrimination case to court and claim compensation. If the facts suggest discrimination, the other side must prove that there was none.²

Where this information comes from

1. Parliament of Georgia (2005). Law of Georgia on General Education, Articles 5, 9, 11 and 13.
2. Parliament of Georgia (2 May 2014). Law of Georgia on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, Articles 1, 6, 8 and 10.
3. Parliament of Georgia (2010). Organic Law of Georgia: Labour Code of Georgia (consolidated text).
4. Parliament of Georgia (5 May 2000). Law of Georgia on Patient Rights, Articles 7, 8, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27 and 28.
5. Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia. ombudsman.ge.
6. Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia (12 February 2024). Order No. 25/ნ amending Order No. 16/ნ of 21 February 2018 on inclusive education and identifying students with special educational needs (in Georgian).
7. National Assessment and Examinations Center of Georgia. naec.ge (in Georgian).
8. Parliament of Georgia (14 July 2020). Law of Georgia on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Articles 2, 5 and 26 (in Georgian).
9. Parliament of Georgia. Law of Georgia on Mental Health, Articles 14 and 20¹ (consolidated text of 29 April 2026; in Georgian).