EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2005
All reports must be typed, signed, and submitted on letterhead by the diagnosing qualified professional. Documentation must be no more than 3 years old.
A High School IEP, 504 Plan, and /or a letter from a physician or other professional will not be sufficient to document ADD or ADHD. Medication cannot be used to imply a diagnosis.
The following must be included in a report:
| I. |
Student information including name, Social Security number, date of most recent evaluation
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| II. |
Evaluator name, title, and credentials
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| III. |
Evidence of early impairment
The condition must have been exhibited in childhood in one or more setting. Please include a brief academic history.
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Evidence of current impairment
In addition to the individual’s history, documentation of current difficulties must include the student’s clinically significant impairment in current social, academic, or occupational functioning. Must include evidence of impairment in two or more settings. Please include a description of how this individual is functionally limited in the classroom. |
| V. |
Historical Information, Diagnostic Interview, Psychological Evaluation
| a. |
Developmental history, including history of symptoms |
| b. |
Duration and severity of the disorder |
| c. |
Relevant, developmental, historical, and familial data |
| d. |
Behavioral Assessment Instruments for ADHD normed on adults; these should include at least two rating scales (with scores and summary data) completed by individuals other than parents (preferably teachers). | |
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Neuropsychological or psychoeducational assessments
Such assessments are necessary to determine the current impact of the disorder on the individual’s ability to function in an academic setting. Data should include subtest and standard scores to support conclusions, and should at least include most recent versions of a comprehensive intelligence battery and a comprehensive achievement battery. (Note: Assessments such as checklists and rating scales are very important, but checklists, scales or subtest scores should not be used as the sole criterion for a diagnosis of ADHD.)
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All reports must include an interpretation of test results. Test protocol sheets, handwritten summary sheets or scores alone are not sufficient. |
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| Acceptable instruments – Aptitude / Cognitive ability |
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III (or latest version). The WAIS is the preferred instrument
• Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery – Revised: Tests of Cognitive Ability
• Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale |
| Unacceptable instruments – Aptitude / Cognitive ability |
• The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT) is not a comprehensive measure and is therefore not suitable for documentation purposes at UAB
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) – this instrument is not standardized for use with adults |
| Acceptable instruments – Academic Achievement |
• The Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery – Revised: Tests of Achievement
• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT)
• Stanford Test of Academic Skills (TASK)
• Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults (SATA)
• Specific achievement tests such as Test of Written Language – 3 (TOWL-3), Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests – Revised, or the Stanford Diagnostic Mathematics Test |
| Unacceptable instruments – Academic Achievement |
• The Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)
• Mini-Battery of Achievement (These are not comprehensive measures of achievement and are therefore not suitable for documentation purposes at UAB) | |
| VII. |
Diagnosis
A clear and specific statement that the student is diagnosed with ADHD and the accompanying DSM-IV-TR code(s) are required. Must include DSM-IV-TR criteria upon which this diagnosis was established. Alternative explanations and diagnoses must be ruled out. |
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Medication
Indicate whether or not the student was evaluated while on medication, and whether or not the prescribed treatment produced a positive response. Medication alone cannot be used to support a diagnosis. |
| IX. |
Recommended Accommodations |
Please submit documentation to
Disability Support Services
HUC 516
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham AL 35294-1150