Disability Specific Guidelines for Obtaining Documentation
Obtaining Medical Documentation
The following list of documentation guidelines are provided to assist students in obtaining appropriate documentation from qualified medical professionals. The information provided about your disability is only one part of determining necessary accommodations. The provision of appropriate documentation to an institution helps students educate staff and faculty about the impact of their disabilities on their current functioning, and the probable need for accommodations. Idaho State University requests documentation for the following reasons:
- To verify the existence of a disability.
- To assist in the collaborative determination of individual needs and eligibility for auxiliary aids and services to minimize the impact of the disability.
- To personalize student’s rights to equal access to Idaho State University’s resources.
The following pages contain guidelines which should be shared with medical professionals to assist them in providing you with clear and accurate disability information.
You may need one or more of the following guidelines depending on your disability.
- Guidelines for ADD/ADHD
- Guidelines for Blind/Low vision
- Guidelines for Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Guidelines for Learning Disabilities
- Guidelines for Physical Disabilities
- Guidelines for Psychological Disabilities
Please direct any questions to the ADA Center at 282-3599.