You
must provide medical documentation of your disability as it
relates to the accommodations you are requesting. Your documentation
needs to be current (in order to reflect present functioning)
and from a qualified professional. (e.g. medical doctor). The
medical report should be specific about your diagnosis and functional
limitations, and signed by the professional who is making the
diagnosis.
Confidentiality Statement
Ross Center for Disability Services will not release any information at any point in the disability accommodation process regarding an individual’s diagnosis or medical information without his or her informed written consent or under compulsion of legal process. Information will be released only on a “need to know” basis, except where otherwise required by law. All documentation will be stored in a secure place.
Assessment
If
your disability is progressive, or if you experience any change
in the severity that would affect your accommodations, you
must provide updated documentation that reflects the change
in status.
Audiologist
can provide information regarding diagnosis and treatment
of those individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired. Recommended
documentation should be current (within 3 years). If condition
involves progressive loss, a more current diagnosis is required.
Documentation should include:
- A
detailed summary of audiometric procedures and/or audiological
testing indicating the nature and the degree of hearing
loss, and any speech recognition/discrimination evaluations
if appropriate
- A
summary of assessment procedures used to make the evaluation
and a narrative summary of results
- A
current diagnosis of hearing impairment. Include level of
severity and date and age of onset of hearing loss
- Pertinent
history
- Narrative
of whether the hearing loss is stable or progressive
- Whether
assistive devices such as hearing aids or FM systems are
used and how effective they are
- A
description the student's functional limitations in an educational
setting and how the hearing loss may affect class participation
- Suggestions
of reasonable accommodations that might be appropriate at
the postsecondary level are encouraged. These recommendations
should be supported by the diagnosis. Please note that Disability
Services will make the final determination of eligibility
for accommodations
- Name,
address, phone number and title and/or credentials of the
specialist.
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Note that submission of documentation is not the same as the
request for services. You still must complete the Service
Request Form. The RCDS cannot support any accommodation requests
until the documentation is complete.
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