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Guidelines for Documenting a 残疾

To determine reasonable accommodations, the Office of 残疾 Resources uses information from 1) the student’s self-report; 2) 观察, 知识, and professional judgement of the 残疾 Resources staff, and 3) professional documentation from third-parties.

 

自我报告

A student’s self-report of their disability experience, 障碍, and previous accommodation experience is a vital source of information. As part of the accommodation request process, students will meet with a professional from the Office of 残疾 resources for an intake interview. During this meeting, individuals should be prepared to discuss the following:

• Nature and severity of diagnosed disability
• Impact of the disability in the university environment
• Rationale for requested accommodation(s), auxiliary aids and services for individual courses, 项目, activities and/or facilities
• Previous use of accommodations and auxiliary aids and services in the academic environment

 

Observation and Interaction

Office of 残疾 Resources staff use professional judgement, 观察, and 知识 of the university environment in evaluating accommodation requests. During the intake interview, 残疾 Resources staff will engage students in an interactive process to establish the impact a disability barrier may have on academic, 住宅, and other university experiences.

 

Professional 文档

Students seeking accommodations from the 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 on the basis of a disability should submit documentation that identifies their disability barrier(s) and describes the current level of impairment. 文档 assists 残疾 Resources in understanding the impact of the disability in an academic setting and making informed decisions about the accommodation(s) being requested. Proof of a diagnosis alone does not typically meet this requirement.

For convenience, the Office of 残疾 Resources provides a 残疾 文档 Form that may be completed by providers. However, all forms of documentation submitted by a student will be reviewed and given consideration.

 

Professional third-party documentation should include the following elements:

供应商资格:

文档 should be completed by a professional who is licensed or otherwise properly credentialed to diagnose the particular condition. 文档 completed by family members, regardless of qualifications, will not be accepted. Please be aware that UHS and UCC do not provide disability evaluations.*

 

诊断声明:

A clear diagnostic statement identifying the disability. This should include the date of the most current assessment and the date of original diagnosis, 适当的.

 

诊断方法:

A description of the current diagnostic criteria, and a clinical narrative of processes/tests used to confirm diagnosis. Diagnostic methods that are appropriate to the particular disability and consistent with current professional practices in the field are expected. 在适当情况下(e).g., for learning disabilities, 认知障碍, 和多动症), relevant summary data and specific test scores must be included.

 

功能限制:

A clear description of the functional impacts 条件的 in the academic or 住宅 environment. Provide a detailed description of the severity, frequency, and pervasiveness 条件的.

 

Suggested Reasonable Accommodations:

Providers may suggest accommodations or academic adjustments. 的se recommendations should include a rationale for each based on the functional limitations 条件的. Recommendations by outside agencies will be considered and may be adopted when they are congruent with the institution in providing equal access to courses, 项目, facilities and services and when they are reasonable in nature.

文档 of a specific disability does not translate directly into a specific accommodation or set of accommodations. 而不是, reasonable accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis while integrating the individual's experience with the impact of the disability and the essential elements of a program, 课程或活动.

 

 

*Staff at UCC are unable to provide documentation for disability accommodations but are available to assist students in locating providers off-campus who may be able to document a disabling condition. 的 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 Thriving Campus directory is another resource available to assist you in connecting with local providers.

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