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Documentation

In order to receive services students must provide documentation to the DSS office and meet with the Coordinator before the semester begins.

Students with a:

• Medical Disability
• Visual Impairment
• Hearing Impairment
• Orthopedic Disability

will need a statement, on office letterhead, from a medical doctor stating the following:

• the student's disability
• how the disability will affect the student academically. 
  • If at all possible this statement should include recommendations. e.g. needs to sit in the front of the class, etc.
• medications that the student may be taking
  • how that medication might effect the student
• doctor's signature & date

This statement should not be written on a prescription pad.

Students with a:

• Learning Disability (ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, LD)
• Psychological Disorders

will need a psychological evaluation administered by a licensed psychologist which includes:

• Diagnosis
• Recommendations for classroom accommodations
• Medications student is taking, if any
• How this disability will effect students academically

Documentation should be no more than 3 years old.

504 Plans and IEPs are not acceptable.