All disabilities that affect learning require documentation that verifies the disability, clarifies the areas of learning affected and states the adjustments recommended in the educational setting.  In addition to documentation, a disabled student must be otherwise qualified for admission to or participation in a program  of  study with or without a reasonable adjustment.

CRITERIA FOR DISABILITIES:

Learning Disabilities

• Psychological Profile not more than 3 years old or Adult normed and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the diagnosis.

• Specific learning disability must be stated.

• Individually administered intelligence test.

• Oral language skills, social emotional status, specific academic deficits assessed.

• Achievement assessment:  math, reading, written language skills.

• Assessed using appropriate age norms.

• Suggestions on possible accommodations in educational setting.

• Information processing

ADD/ADHD

• Documentation (not more than 3 years old or Adult normed) written on letterhead and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the diagnosis.

• Symptoms reported before age of 7.

• Clear evidence/documentation of interference with developmentally appropriate academic, social, or vocational functioning.

• Observation of current ADHD symptoms from 2 professionals working independently, under direction and time constraints.

• Schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, autism or mental retardation not the primary disability.

• Suggestions on possible accommodations in educational setting.

• Self report of at least 3 major behaviors from DSM-IV.

• Documentation of 2 scales of ADHD behaviors.

Brain Injuries

• Documentation written on letterhead and signed by the specialist detailing the impact of the limitations on ability to participate in post-secondary education.

• Current assessment using adult norms of cognitive and psychological strengths and limitations, readiness to participate, and preferred learning style from a Neurologist or other appropriate medical specialist.

• Evidence that impairment substantially limits one or more major life activities.

• Suggestions on possible accommodations in educational setting.

Visual, Hearing, Health, and Mobility Impairments

• Documentation written on letterhead and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the diagnosis.

• Include the specific diagnosis for visual/hearing/health/mobility impairment and attach any test results that measures limitations on learning.

• Report should include any medications or aids used by student, including effects these have on the learning limitations.

• Suggestions on possible accommodations in educational setting.

Psychological Disorders

• Report written on letterhead of diagnostician and signed by individual with credentials to make diagnosis.

• DSM-IV diagnosis/date of diagnosis.

• Assessment procedures used to make diagnosis and attach any tests used to measure learning limitations.

• Major symptoms currently being manifested and date of last visit.

• Level of symptom severity (Global Assessment of Functioning) and what is treatment plan and prognosis.

• Report should include current medications student is taking and the impact it has on learning.

• Suggestions on possible accommodations in educational setting.