I Have
Documentation
I have documentation
From a qualified professional
Qualified professionals are licensed, follow established practices in the field, and may include physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, therapists, physician assistants, education diagnosticians, etc.
Documentation should indicate:
Diagnosis
Date of onset
How condition significantly impacts abilities in educational setting, and
Recommended accommodations
Qualified professionals may provide documentation by:
Completing a signed Release of Documentation (ROD) request form sent by the student or Accessibility Resources office
Creating a signed and dated letter on office letterhead
Providing an evaluation report
PLEASE NOTE: A note on a doctor's prescription pad, patient progress notes, and pictures of health summaries are not sufficient.
From a former educational facility
Former educational facilities may include former high schools, colleges or universities.
High school documentation may include:
Individual Education Plans (IEP), with eligibility and assessment/evaluations:
IEPs may not be accepted solely as documentation of disability.
The IEP must be complete and include an eligibility statement, and if available, the latest 3 year assessment or evaluation.
504 Plans, with current supporting information from diagnosing professional:
504 plans will not be accepted solely as documentation of disability.
504 plans must be accompanied by current supporting information from a diagnosing professional (see above).
Previously attended college/university documentation may include:
Documentation used to establish eligibility and a list of approved accommodations.
From Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Documentation may include Vocational Rehabilitation evaluation or Individual Plan for Employment (IPE).
PLEASE NOTE:
Vocational Rehabilitation has changed its policy to where they will ONLY release documentation directly to the client.
Clients will need to contact their Vocational Rehabilitation counselor directly, request their documentation and provide it to the Center for Accessibility Resources.
From Department of Veterans Affairs
Documentation may include:
Veterans disability determination letter AND the associated evaluation report or a Student's Self Report
Please see the I Do Not Have Documentation and/or I Need to Provide Additional Information section to access the self-report.
I need help getting my documentation
Our Release of Documentation (ROD) form may be used to request documentation from Qualified Professionals, Educational Facilities, Vocational Rehabilitation Centers and Department of Veterans Affairs offices be sent directly to our office.
Please fill out and sign page one of the form and return to our office. We will fax completed forms for you.
You may also take or send the form directly to your diagnosing professional, school or Vocational Rehabilitation counselor.
Download the Form-Fillable Release of Documentation (ROD)
Directions to download, sign and return form-fillable documents electronically are available in writing and video.
Paper RODs can be found outside our office at RCH-105
PLEASE NOTE:
Some organizations require their own authorization form to be completed and accompany our form when requesting documentation.
Please complete and return one of the following additional forms with your Release of Documentation request, if necessary:
Corvallis Clinic Clients - Additional Authorization to Disclose Information Form
Kaiser Clients - Additional Authorization to Disclose Information Form
OHSU Clients - Additional Authorization to Disclose Information Form
Documentation or evidence of disability may be uploaded with your application, faxed, emailed, mailed, or brought into our office.
Accessibility Resources welcomes questions and recommends students contact our office directly if unsure about the documentation guidelines.