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Linn-Benton Community College's Accessibility Resources applies standards for documentation requirements established by the Association for Higher Education and Disabilities (AHEAD, www.ahead.org).
Disability documentation will vary in weight and value depending on the original context, the credentials of the evaluator, and the level of detail provided.
Documentation should be applicable, identifying how the disability affects the student but it may not be necessarily recent. Documentation is meant to supplement and confirm what the student identifies as the barriers to learning or accessing an education.
Acceptable sources of documentation and evidence for proving a student’s disability and accommodation requests can take a variety of forms.
From a qualified professional
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
Patient progress notes, pictures of health summaries and copies of prescriptions may not be accepted solely as documentation of disability.
From a former educational facility
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
From Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Documentation may include:
Vocational Rehabilitation evaluations or Individual Plans 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
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 below to access the self-report.
From a Student's Self-Report*
From a Student's Self-Report*
*If no documentation exists or additional information is needed
Accessibility Resources recognizes that students play a vital role in knowing how the disability impacts them and are a source in determining how a disability limits them in their lives and education.
Students who self-report having a disability can often identify how it currently impacts them in classes and on campus.
Historical information and the student’s self-report may be enough to describe how the condition impacts the student’s learning.
This is determined on an individual basis. No blanket statement will be made.
A student’s self-report may be required to accompany other types of documentation.
Please see the I Do Not Have Documentation and/or I Need to Provide Additional Information section below to access the self-report.
This means you have access to your documentation already and need directions to submit it.
This means documentation is available and you need help requesting it.
This means that you do not have documentation and/or you need to provide additional information.
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