All disabilities that affect learning and/or require a physical alteration will require documentation that verifies the disability, clarifies the areas of learning affected, and states the accommodations recommended as appropriate.
Criterial for Learing 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 for student
Criteria for ADD/ADHD
- Documentation written on letter head and signed by an individual with the credentials to make the diagnosis
- Symptoms reported before age of 7
- Self report of at least 3 major behaviors from DSM-IV
- Observations from 2 professionals working independently with Student under direction and time constraints
- Documentation of 2 scales of ADHD behaviors (forms available from Counselor)
- Schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, autism or mental retardation not the primary disability
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
Brain Injuries
- Documentation written on letter head and signed by the specialist detailing the impact of the limitations on ability to participate in post secondary program
- 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 for student
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 which measures limitations on learning
- Report should include any medications or aids used by student, including effects these have on the limitations on learning
- Suggestions on possible accommodations for student
Psychological Disorders
- Be 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
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