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Student Disability Services
How do Students Qualify for Academic Accommodations?

To establish eligibility for academic accommodations the student must present legible and professional documentation of the disability to a disability counselor. The following are guidelines for necessary documentation based on the student’s area of disability.

 

Learning Disability/ADHD/ADD
  • testing administered within the last three years by a licensed professional in the area of requested disability accommodation
  • a narrative report including a summary of the administered testing
  • specific statement of need for accommodations based on testing results
Medical Disability
  • a statement of diagnosis from a medical doctor including need for accommodations
  • a specific time interval for needed accommodations if a temporary disability
Psychiatric Disability
  • a statement of diagnosis from a qualified professional
  • a brief report related to the diagnosed disability and recommended accommodations
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic

All documentation is kept in separate confidential student files. For more information contact: Anna Escamilla, LCSW, Ph.D.

 
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