Medical Documentation Guidelines

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To submit complete and compliant documentation follow these medical documentation guidelines:

All documentation must be typed on official letter head. No exceptions.
IEP or 504 plans can be used as documentation in your application. If additional documentation is needed, the DSS office will contact you. Please be advised that IEP and 504 plans are not transferrable. They can only be used to fulfill the documentation requirement of the application process.
Follow all DSS Documentation Guidelines below:
Documentation will be discussed in your first meeting with your disability specialist. Sources of information used for determining a disability and/or accommodations may include a student's self-report, direct observations and interactions with the student, and/or documentation from qualified evaluators or professionals. Depending on accommodation requests, your disability specialist may request additional documentation.

Specific Requirements

Clear statement of diagnosis AND
Summary of history and diagnosis AND
Current functional limitations AND
Recommendations for accommodations that would assist the student in a higher education setting.

Certifying professional who specializes in the diagnosis of the specific disability

Clear statement of diagnosis AND
Summary of history and diagnosis AND
Current functional limitations AND
Recommendations for accommodations that would assist the student in a higher education setting.

Clear statement of diagnosis AND
Summary of history and diagnosis AND
Current functional limitations AND
Recommendations for accommodations that would assist the student in a higher education setting.

Typed on official letterhead
Preferably not older than 5 years unless conducted after the student's seventh birthday

Full diagnostic assessment AND
Clear statement of diagnosis AND
Current functional limitations AND
Recommendations for accommodations that would assist the student in a higher education setting.