To make a determination about eligibility entitling a student to receive services under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the student must provide the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities with sufficient and appropriate disability information. Documentation should be provided to the Disabilities Office before services are rendered. Documentation can be in a letter form or a copy of a recent evaluation which has been completed by a licensed professional or physician who is or has recently given treatment or established a diagnosis. The letter or evaluation should be typed and on official letterhead.
Date first diagnosed - establish an initial date when a diagnosis was made.
Methods of current treatment - include current use of any medications and possible side effects which may adversely interfere with clear, cognitive functioning. Include ability or inability to control symptoms. Explain any implications from the impairment which may adversely affect the individual as a student in a postsecondary educational atmosphere and living on a college campus. Make recommendations for postsecondary academic and physical accommodations. Documentation Guidelines for Learning Disabilities incorporate more pointed and stringent guidelines, please ask for a copy of these particular guidelines in the Disabilities Office.