Documentation Requirements

• All disabilities require documentation.  Disability documentation must be current and include a written evaluation from a physician, psychologist, or other qualified specialist that establishes the nature and extent of the disability, and includes the basis for the diagnosis and the dates of testing.  Further, the documentation must establish the current need for an accommodation and contain suggestions for offsetting the effects of the disability.

• The type of documentation will vary according to the disability, e.g., a psycho-educational or neuro-psychological assessment for learning and other cognitive disabilities, a psychiatrist’s report for psychological disabilities, a letter from a doctor or other specialist for physical and most other disabilities.  Whether or not documentation is current will depend on the nature of the disability.

• Questions regarding documentation should be directed to ODSS.
  
  
  
  
  links updated 5/29/08 rab