| Moving Towards
Independence . . .
Things you need to do:
- Identify yourself as
having a disability
- Make an appointment
with one of our staff
- Talk with one of our
staff regarding your eligibility, documentation and accommodation
- Bring the required
documentation regarding your disability
- Intake Form and
appropriate documentation
Appropriate
documentation for a learning disability should:
- be conducted by a
qualified professional.
- validate the need
for services based on the individuals current level of functioning
in the educational setting.
- include a
comprehensive assessment battery and the resulting diagnostic report
including a diagnostic interview, assessment of aptitude, academic
achievement, information processing, and a specific diagnosis.
- have standard test
scores and/or percentiles and should be provided for
measures.
- document both the nature and severity of the learning disability.
- include specific
recommendations for accommodations
- describe the impact
the diagnosed learning disability has on specific major life
activity as well as the degree of significance of this impact on the
individual.
- support specific
recommendations with specific test results or clinical observations.
Stop by our office
to obtain specific testing information prior to having testing done. |