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Documentation Guidelines
To receive accommodations based on a learning disability, ADD/ADHD, psychiatric disability
or some chronic health problem, students must submit documentation which is current, relevant
and complete. It should include the credentials of the evaluator as well as a clear statement
identifying the disability and its current impact on the student. All letters must be printed
on letterhead and must include the evaluator's name, title, credentials, the date of the
evaluation and signature of the evaluator.
Learning Disabilities
Educational and/or psychological evaluations performed by a qualified professional such as a
licensed psychologist, school psychologist, neuro-psychologist or learning disabilities specialist
are appropriate for validating learning disabilities. The reports must identify the battery of tests
administered and provide the scores.
ADD/ADHD
A letter from a physician, physician's assistant or other qualified professional with the diagnosis
clearly stated will be deemed appropriate documentation for ADD/ADHD.
Hearing Disabilities
Verification of this disability in the form of a formal signed letter from any one of the following is acceptable:
audiologist
DVR counselor
Katzenbach School for the Deaf (or a similar educational institution).
If audiometric results are submitted as documentation, they must be accompanied by a narrative interpretation.
Visual Disabilities
Verification of this disability in the form of a formal signed letter from any one of the following is acceptable:
a physician whose specialty is eyes
DVR counselor
Commission for the Blind caseworker
Medical Conditions
Students must present a letter from a physician indicating how the condition impacts a major life function.
Psychological/Psychiatric
A letter from a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist with a clear statement of the disability is acceptable as documentation.
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