Skip to navigation TOGGLE FONT SIZE DISABILITY DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS Eligibility for jobs at Didlake, such as the AbilityOne Program jobs, require disability documentation. Documentation of disability specifically related to the demonstration of an individual having a significant disability as outline by the AbilityOne Program. Different documentation is required for each category of disability. When preparing your disability documentation please consider the following: Didlake is not part of the Federal Government and does not use the Federal Office of Personnel Management procedures. Didlake does not accept the Schedule A Certificate as documentation of disability. Veterans Affairs (VA) disability ratings are also not considered adequate documentation of a significant disability. Certification by a Veteran Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Counselor is acceptable. The certification must contain a clearly stated diagnosis of the disease, injury, or impairment that causes the disability, and must contain physical limitations and/or restrictions for physical impairments. Didlake requires a written report or a certification signed by a qualified medical professional containing clearly stated diagnosis of the disease, injury, or impairment that causes the individual to have a disability, or a certification of disability by a State of Local government agency (such as the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services, the Maryland Department of Rehabilitation Services, or Washington, D.C. Department of Disability Services). Below you will find information, organized alphabetically on the following disability categories: Autism Spectrum Disorder Developmental Disabilities Hearing Impaired | Deaf Intellectual Disabilities Mental Illness Physical Disability Substance Dependence Traumatic Brain Injury Visually Impaired | Blind Scroll down to see more information for each disability category. Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis Autism Asperger’s Syndrome Pervasive developmental disorder Childhood disintegrative disorder Rett syndrome Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Psychologist School psychologist Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Psychological evaluation Psycho/educational evaluation Intellectual evaluation School IEP Diagnostic summary report Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Accepted Documented Age No set age – most evaluations completed in the school system. Unless documentation states that diagnosis requires future reevaluation, the condition is considered permanent. Developmental Disabilities Developmental disabilities include attention deficit, learning disorder, and other developmental Impairments. Diagnosis Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Reading disorder Disorder of written expression Mathematics disorder Pervasive developmental disorder Dyslexia Global developmental delay Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Psychologist School psychologist Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Psychological evaluation Psycho/educational evaluation Intellectual evaluation School IEP Diagnostic summary report Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Accepted Documented Age No set age – most evaluations completed in the school system. Unless documentation states that diagnosis requires future reevaluation, the condition is considered permanent. Hearing Impaired | Deaf Diagnosis Bilateral severe hearing loss Bilateral profound hearing loss Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Physician Assitant (PA) Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A or FAAA) Certified Audiologist (CCC-A Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Medical report Diagnostic summary report Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Accepted Documented Age No set age – most evaluations completed in the school system. Unless documentation states that diagnosis requires future reevaluation, the condition is considered permanent. Intellectual Disabilities An intellectual disability includes mental retardation, borderline intellectual functioning, and intellectual deficits. Diagnosis Intellectual Deficits Cognitive Deficits Mild mental retardation, FSIQ 50-70 Moderate mental retardation, FSIQ 35-49 Severe mental retardation, FSIQ 20-34 Borderline intellectual functioning Fragile X syndrome Down syndrome Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Psychologist School psychologist Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Psychological evaluation Psychological summary Intellectual evaluation Intellectual report Signed document from a government agency Accepted Documented Age No set age – most evaluations completed in the school system. Unless documentation states that diagnosis requires future reevaluation, the condition is considered permanent. Mental Illness Disabilities due to mental illness include bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD, etc. Diagnosis Dementias Neurotic disorders Personality disorders Delusional disorders Persistent mental disorders Schizophrenic disorders Episodic Mood disorders Other nonpsychotic mental disorders Accepted Signatures Psychiatrist Licensed mental health counselor Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Psychological evaluation Psychiatric evaluation Diagnostic summary Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Accepted Documented Age Must be renewed every 18-24 months New Diagnosis must be not more than 6 months old Physical Disability Physical disabilities include cerebral palsy, lupus, missing limbs, paralysis, lifting limitations, walking/standing limitations, seizure disorder, and other physical limitations. Diagnosis Cerebral palsy Arthritis & rheumatism Cardiovascular disease Seizure disorder Amputation Spinal injury Lupus Pulmonary disease Organ transplant Visual impairment (not blind) Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Physician Assistant (PA) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Doctor of Podiatry Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Medical report Diagnostic summary Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Note: All documentation must detail the physical limitations that support a determination of not capable of competitive employment. Accepted Documented Age Permanent – no updates required. Non permanent – must be updated every 18-24 months. Documents older than 24 months may be maintained if ongoing treatment/follow up validates the original diagnosis. Substance Dependence Diagnosis Opioid dependence Cannabis dependence Alcohol dependence Substance dependence disorder Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Physician Assistant (PA) Nurse Practitioner Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor Psychiatrist Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Medical report Diagnosis summary Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Accepted Documented Age Age of documentation must not exceed 2 years. Documentation must be renewed every 18-24 months. Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis Traumatic brain injury Post-traumatic brain injury Cognitive brain deficits Hemiparesis Mobility deficits Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Physician Assistant (PA) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Clinical psychologist Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Medical report Diagnostic summary Signed document from a government agency stating the diagnosis Accepted Documented Age No set age. Unless documentation states that diagnosis requires future reevaluation, the condition is considered permanent. Visually Impaired | Blind Diagnosis Blind Accepted Signatures Physician (MD or DO) Ophthalmologist Nurse Practitioner (NP) Optometrist Government agency rehabilitation counselor or caseworker Accepted Documentation Must document that the individual’s visual acuity and/or field of vision meets the Committee’s definition of blind. Accepted Documented Age No set age – most evaluations completed in the school system. Unless documentation states that diagnosis requires future reevaluation, the condition is considered permanent. 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