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Basic Documentation Guidelines

• Diagnostic reports must be on letterhead paper and include the licensed professional’s name, title, Professional credentials, dates, and signature.
  
  
• Licensure information should include the licensed professional’s area of specialization and the name of the province or state in which he/she has a license to work.
  
  
• Licensed professionals conducting an assessment must be qualified to do so and it is essential that they have experience in working with the adult population.
  
  
• Licensed professional must state clearly the specific diagnosis of the disability, avoiding vague, nonspecific, or inclusive terms.
  
  
• The diagnostic report must specify the degree of current functional loss and/or the functional limitations caused by the disability.
  
  
• The diagnostic report must include anticipated effects of the functional limitations within the academic setting.
  
  
• If a student takes medications, the licensed professional should list them and delineate their potential side effects.Reports should include suggested academic accommodations.
  
  
• The documentation should be within the last three years. However, SDS reserves the right to make modifications to this requirement.
  
  
• Student Disability Services will not accept DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION PAD NOTES as documentation or IEPs!
  
  
• Additional Documentation Guidelines

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