Disability documentation is confidential information from an appropriately certified professional who is knowledgeable about you and your condition. Such professionals include physicians, educational psychologists, therapists, mobility specialists, and rehabilitation counselors. Documentation is used to determine eligibility for disability services and accommodations.
Each of the pages in this section provide more guidelines and, where appropriate, a form:. Medical University of South Carolina requires a current and comprehensive neuro-psychological or psycho-educational evaluation to assess eligibility for disability services and reasonable accommodations for students with learning disabilities.
Learning disability documentation must meet the standards below. A current evaluation : Learning disabilities can affect an individual over the lifespan, but the determination of eligibility for disability services is based on the current impact on academic performance. Evaluations must include age-appropriate testing for most students, this would mean adult-normed testing measures.
A qualified evaluator is an educational, clinical, or neuropsychologist or other relevant professionals with training and expertise in learning disability assessment.
Reports must be dated, signed and include credentials and licensing information of the evaluator. A description of any record of prior use of educational support, accommodations, auxiliary aids and their efficacy.
