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 Accessibility Services will not accept DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION PAD NOTES as documentation or IEPs!
Additional Documentation Guidelines