All reports should be typed on letterhead, dated, and signed.
1. Qualifications of the Evaluator - The evaluator's name, title, and license/certification credentials must be stated.
2. Current Documentation - Evaluation data must be no more than one year old.
3. History to Support Diagnosis - A description of the duration and severity of the disorder must be included. In addition, relevant medical, familial, and social histories should be included.
4. Assessment of Psychiatric Disorders - The evaluator should include specific evaluation data to support a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. Results of standardized assessments, rating scales, or checklists are important, but need not be the sole criterion for a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. A description of current symptoms and current treatments must be included. If the student is taking any medication related to the disability, the evaluator should describe the impact of that medication on the student's ability to participate in an academic environment.
5. DSM-IV or ICD-10 Diagnosis - A SPECIFIC statement that the student is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, including the DSM-IV or ICD-10 diagnostic (numerical) code, is required.
6. Substantial Limitation to Learning - A psychiatric disability must limit a major life activity, such as learning, sleeping, or working, and there must be a significant limitation relative to what is common to the 'average' person. The evaluator must describe the major life activity affected by the psychiatric disability and describe how the disability presents a substantial limitation to academic performance.
7. Recommendations for Accommodations - The report must include specific recommendations for academic accommodations and the rationale for those accommodations. A history of accommodations does not, in itself, warrant the provision of similar accommodations at UAB.
Please return the report or address questions regarding documentation to:
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Disability Support Services
University of Alabama at Birmingham
516 HUC
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1150
Phone (205) 934-4205
TDD (205) 934-4248
Fax (205) 934-8170 |