Disability Specific Guidelines for Obtaining Documentation
Guidelines for Obtaining Medical Documentation for Psychological Disabilities
Please share the following information with your medical provider, as it may assist him or her in providing the information needed to determine your individual accommodations.
The following guidelines are provided to assist the service provider in collaborating with each student to determine appropriate accommodations. Documentation serves as the foundation that legitimizes a student’s request for appropriate accommodations.
Recommended types of documentation include:
- A clear statement of the disability, including the DSM-IV diagnosis and a summary of present symptoms.
- Documentation for eligibility must reflect the current impact the psychiatric disability has on the student’s functioning, (the age of acceptable documentation is dependent upon the disabling condition, the current status of the student and the student’s request for accommodation).
- A summary of assessment procedures and evaluation instruments used to make the diagnosis and a summary of evaluation results, including standardized or percentile scores.
- Medical information related to the student’s needs to include the impact of medication on the student’s ability to meet the demands of the postsecondary environment.
- A statement of the functional impact or limitations of the disability on learning or other major life activity and the degree to which it impacts the individual in the learning context for which accommodations are being requested.
Further assessment by an appropriate professional may be required if co-existing disabling conditions are indicated. The student and the ADA Center at Idaho State University collaboratively determine appropriate accommodations.