Accommodation Application Information

Students must complete their application and obtain accommodation approval during their current semester of enrollment to ensure eligibility for accommodations in the upcoming semester. Applications must be submitted and approved before the new semester begins (this excludes College of Medicine).

A student’s request for accommodations does not guarantee approval. However, it does ensure a full review of the request and the student’s file and an interactive process to determine appropriate accommodations and/or additional resources.

Documentation Requirements

The process of determining the accommodations involves collaboration between OSAS staff and students.

Documentation is treated as confidential and will be stored in a secure, protected location.

Documentation forms should be provided by a qualified, licensed professional whose field of specialization directly pertains to the students’ disability and who is unrelated to the student.

Documentation that is most beneficial to OSAS:

• Has been completed by a medical provider who has an established/ long-term relationship with and/or has conducted a multi-day evaluation of the student.
• Articulate the history of any prior services, medications, or other supports received by the student and the effectiveness or limitations of these prior supports.
• Describes the functional limitations that a student experiences in an educational environment.
• References a diagnosis, even if provisional, of the students’ condition, including any rule-out conditions or changes over time.

Accommodation Specific Documentation

If a condition fluctuates, documentation should typically be no older than one year to ensure OSAS can effectively address current needs.

Accepted Tests for Intellectual/Cognitive Functioning

Specific Learning Disability (LDs) – A comprehensive psycho-educational assessment from a psychologist or learning disabilities specialist that includes the following:

• A clear statement of the specific learning disability with the DSM-V diagnosis.
• A test used to measure intellectual ability, including scores and subtest scores
  • Acceptable IQ tests: Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test, Standford Binet 4th Edition, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – IV (WAIS-IV), Woodcock-Johnson IV General Intellectual Ability (GA)
  • Not acceptable: Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT), Slosson Intelligence Test, Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children – III (WISC-III).
• A test used to measure academic achievement, including scores and subtest scores.
  • Acceptable achievement tests: Nelson-Denny Reading Test, Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults (SATA), Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – II (WAIT-II), Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement, Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests -Revised.
  • Not acceptable: Wide Range Achievement Test – 4 (WRAT -4).
• A test used to measure processing ability, including scores and subtest scores.
  • Acceptable processing tests: Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude – Adult, Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities.
• Clinical Summary

ADD/ADHD Guidelines

• A comprehensive assessment from a qualified professional should include the following:
  • A test used to measure intellectual ability, including scores and subtest scores.
  • Acceptable IQ tests: Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test, Stanford Binet 4th Edition, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – IV (WAIS-IV), Wedcock-Johnson IV General Intellectual Ability (GIA).
  • Not acceptable: Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT), Slosson Intelligence Test, Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – III (WISC-III).
• A test used to measure academic achievement, including scores and subtest scores.
  • Accessible achievement test: Nelson-Denny denny, reading test, Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults (SATA), Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – II (WIAT-II), Woodcock-Johnson IV Test of Achievement, Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests – Revised.
  • Not acceptable: Wide Range Achievement Test – 4 (WRAT-4).
• A test used to measure processing ability, including scores and subtest scores.
  • Acceptable processing tests: Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude – Adult, Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities.
• Clinical Summary
• It might also include some of the following checklists:
  • Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit Adult (CAT-A)
  • Berkley Home and School Situations Questionnaires and Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale-IV (BAARS-IV)
  • Vanderbilt Assessment Scales
  • AHRQ Technical Review: Diagnosis and AD/HD
  • Conners Rating Scales

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