- Documentation must be within four years to be valid.
- Documentation must be done by a qualified professional on letterhead, with the name, address and phone number of the professional that is issuing the report.
- Documentation must include a statement of impact and/or functional limitations on student’s academic performance and/or college life in general.
- Documentation must include a statement of any recommendations/strategies that would benefit the student and a rationale for these recommendations. It should also describe any previously approved services or accommodations the student has received.
- Testing for ADD/ADHD must be done by a professional who is qualified to make the diagnosis, such as psychologists, neurologists or psychiatrists.
- The diagnosis should be based upon an in-depth history based on a chronic and pervasive history of symptoms beginning during childhood and still persisting, student and family interviews, testing, medical or neurological examination, and/or clinical observation. Evidence of this history must be included in the report.
- Reference should be made to published criteria, such as DSM-IV or DSM-V.
- Documentation should evaluate the impact of both the diagnosed condition and the student’s functional-educational limitations in the academic environment.
- Documentation should include the impact of any medications the student may be taking.
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