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All testing and evaluations should be reflective of the current experience of the student and may be reviewed for such appropriateness.

Learning Disabilities

• A psycho-educational evaluation by a licensed psychologist or Comprehensive Evaluation Report by a school district including results of psycho-educational testing. This includes any scores from cognitive and achievement tests that support any needed accommodations for college students with learning disabilities.
• An original letter from the evaluating psychologist including:
  • A clearly stated diagnosis of a learning disability that describes the student's strengths and weaknesses
  • Recommendations for accommodations appropriate for college students with learning disabilities

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

• An evaluation by a psychiatrist, neurologist, licensed psychologist, or a Comprehensive Evaluation Report by a school district including results of psycho-educational testing.
• An original letter from the evaluating professional including:
  • A clearly stated diagnosis of AD/HD and last date of contact with the student
  • A description of the symptoms which meet the criteria for the diagnosis, instruments/procedures used to make the diagnosis, and current medications, dosages, and frequencies
  • Recommendations for accommodations appropriate for college students with AD/HD

Physical, Neurologic, or Psychological Disabilities

• An evaluation by a medical doctor or licensed psychologist and a Comprehensive Evaluation Report by a school district including results of any psychological or educational testing.
• An original letter from the evaluating professional including:
  • A clear diagnosis and description of the nature of the disability
  • A description of the symptoms which meet the criteria for the diagnosis, impact on the students education, instruments/procedures used to make the diagnosis, and current medications, dosages, and frequencies
  • Recommendations for accommodations appropriate for college students

Please note the following:

• IEP's will not be accepted as the primary source of documentation but may be submitted as an additional resource for the disability services support personnel.
• Students with mobility and sensory impairments are required to provide documentation depending on the disability and the accommodations requested.
• All documentation is to be filed with the Disability Support Services Coordinator
  (2nd floor, The Griffin Complex) prior to or at the time of the request for accommodations.

Nov-03