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Documentation Guidelines for Health Impairments

Documentation must include the following:

1. Must be on a letterhead, be dated & signed
2. Documentation should be recent/current (e.g. Documentation for a health impairment is generally considered recent if the evaluation took place within the last six-months)
3. Must have a diagnosis
4. Must state a prognosis (what is the likely outcome or course of the disability?)
5. How does the disability/condition impact the student (i.e. causes frequent headaches, dizziness)?
6. How does the disability affect the student in the academic/educational environment (i.e. affects concentration, ability to focus, writing)?
7. What academic adjustments/accommodations are
   required/recommended (i.e. extra time, frequent breaks)?
8. How does this condition rise to the level of a disability?
   A physical or mental impairment rises to the level of a disability when it substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual. Please specify which major life activities are impacted and how/to what degree they are limited. Please attach any test results, etc. which measure these limitations. Should include information related to current medications or aids used by student, including the effects these have on the limitations described above. A major life activity is learning, walking, breathing, etc.
9. The credentials of the individual making the diagnosis must also be included.