The letter of the law requires that in order to request an accommodation, you must provide appropriate documentation from a recognized/appropriate licensed professional. While some may interpret this as a “no exception hard and fast rule”, we do make exceptions on a case-by-case basis when the disability and the request for accommodation is readily apparent. However, in cases where the disability is readily apparent (i.e. blind, deaf, mobility), documentation will be required if the request for an accommodation is not appropriate to the disabling condition.
For all other disabilities, we require that you provide documentation as stated above. Specifically, the documentation should include:
See guidelines for Learning Disability and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
There are a number of conditions that might qualify a person as a “person with a disability”. When requesting an accommodation the key issue is not whether you have the disability but whether the request for an accommodation is supported by the documentation. When you provide Disability Services with your documentation, a decision will be made as to its sufficiency. If additional information is necessary, we will inform you what is needed. You are eligible to request accommodations and services when we have determined that the documentation meets the above-mentioned criteria or if the disability is readily apparent.
