Documentation and Guidelines

Documentation Guidelines

Please share these guidelines with the professional who manages your disability-related condition(s). Documentation should be provided in the form of a letter or report typed on letterhead paper.

The documentation should include:

  • Information that is current and relevant to the college setting
  • Information that has been prepared by a professional who is licensed to diagnose or treat the condition for which you are seeking service, and is familiar with the history and functional implications of your condition
  • Diagnosis, prognosis, and nature of the disability
  • Relevant developmental, medical, social, educational, and/or accommodation history
  • Clinical assessment or method of determining presence of a disability
  • Functional limitations imposed by the disability, severity of limitations imposed, and impact on major life activities
  • Expected manifestation of the disability in a college setting
  • Prescribed medications that could affect classroom performance (please describe effects)
  • Suggested accommodations, with rationale for each accommodation requested
  • Professional’s signature, professional credentials and contact number

Please note:  If you are requesting information from your high school, please ask them to provide your most recent Evaluation Report (ER), Reevaluation Report (RR), or Comprehensive Evaluation Report (CER).  Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) do not typically provide information that addresses accommodation questions relevant to a college setting.