Student Eligibility Requirements
The purpose of disability documentation is to determine the eligibility
as a qualified CSCC student with a disability. Generally, the
documentation will also help to determine the nature and extent of the
disability by identifying the physical or mental limitation(s) caused by
disability. Disability Services complies with the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
All documentation should be on professional letterhead. A handwritten
letter, Rx pad, and Social Security letter will not be accepted by DS.
The appropriate types of documentation include:
- Recent high school graduate-students two types of documentation
required would be the latest IEP and Multifactored Evaluation (MFE)
or Evaluation Team Report (ETR).
- BVR/BSVI report on student’s disability and assessment
information.
- Psychological or neuropsychological evaluation conducted by a
licensed psychiatrist or psychologist.
- Audiogram for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
Psycho-educational Evaluation
- A letter from a medical professional for chronic health
problems.
Comprehensive Documentation should include:
- A diagnostic statement identifying the disability
- Date of diagnosis
- The name and credentials of the diagnosing professional(s)
- Assessments given scores (Extremely important if applicable) on
psycho- educational or psychological aspects of student with
disability
- Summary of assessment results
- Medication prescribed if applicable
- Recommendation for Academic Support Services: i.e. extra time on
exams, alternative media, test on tape, notetaker, reader, scribe
for essay exams, calculator or other adaptive equipment
- Reason(s) for academic support services
Please contact Disability Services at 614-287-2570 if you have any
questions. Our fax number is 614-287-6054.