Documentation Criteria
All Documentation must:
- Be prepared by a professional (unrelated to the student) who is licensed to practice within a field directly related to, and associated with, the student’s condition.
- Be printed on official stationery and include (if applicable) printed name, profession, license number, contact information, and signature of the provider.
- Include a clear statement of diagnosis identifying the disability and describe by what means the condition was diagnosed.
- Meet specific guidelines as outlined on the OAS website
- Contain information supportive of the student’s request for specific academic supports, auxiliary aids, and accommodations.
- Contain a clearly defined logic relating provider recommended accommodations/strategies to specific functional limitations.
OAS does not accept the following documentation:
- Handwritten letters from licensed professionals
- Handwritten patient records or notes from patient charts
- Documentation provided by a member of the student’s family
- Diagnoses on prescription pads
- Self-evaluations
- Research articles
- Correspondence from educational institutions or testing agencies not directly addressed to OAS
Additional Guidance
For additional guidance regarding documentation for a specific disability, please refer to the documents below: