Summary of Disability Documentation: Disabilities Services: University College

Summary of Disability Documentation

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Ferris State University provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. If you require or plan to request services and/or accommodations because you have a disability, the following information should be sent to Educational Counseling and Disabilities Services. The documentation should include a diagnosis, functional limitations, and recommendations for accommodations.FSU will make final determination of whether appropriate and reasonable accommodations are warranted and can be provided to the individual.

Disability	Documentation
ADHD/ADD	Verification of Disability for Academic Accommodations Form OR a Written Diagnostic Report (see guidelines), which includes: a completed student ADD/ADHD Questionnaire for students. Documentation should be dated within three years of the student’s request for accommodations and include a case history. It MUST identify the student’s current level of functioning relevant to the specific academic environment. Evaluation can be acquired by a Licensed Psychologist, Physician or others qualified to diagnose ADD/ADHD.
PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL OR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS	Verification of Disability for Academic Accommodations Form OR a Written Diagnostic Report (see guidelines) from an appropriate professional, AND a completed student Psychiatric/Psychological or Autism Spectrum Disorder Questionnaire for students. Documentation should be dated within three years of the student’s request for services and include a case history.
PHYSICAL, SENSORY, MEDICAL	Verification of Disability for Academic Accommodations Form AND a completed Physical, Sensory, and/or Medical Disorders Questionnaire for students. Documentation should be dated within five years for stable chronic conditions.
SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY	Written Psycho-Educational Diagnostic Report (see Specific Learning Disability guidelines) AND a completed Specific Learning Disability Questionnaire for students. Documentation should be dated within five years of the student’s request for services and include a case history.
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY/ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY	Verification of Disability for Academic Accommodations Form AND/OR a Written Diagnostic Report (see guidelines) AND a completed TBI/ABI Questionnaire for students. Documentation should be dated within five years of student’s request for services.