{"id":30,"date":"2017-11-07T10:02:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T15:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/disability-resource-center\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2021-12-06T03:29:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T08:29:55","slug":"guidelines-for-documentation-of-attention-deficit-disorder-and-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/disability-resource-center\/documentation-guidelines\/guidelines-for-documentation-of-attention-deficit-disorder-and-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for Documentation of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Each student requesting accommodations through the Disability Resource Center is required to submit documentation to verify eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).\u00a0 As defined by Section 504 and the ADA, an individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits a major life activity, including learning.\u00a0 Academic adjustments and other accommodations are implemented to provide equal access to college programs and services.<\/p>\n

In order to establish eligibility as an individual with a disability, the student must submit documentation that is comprehensive, clearly specifies the presence of a disability, and is appropriate to the post-secondary setting.<\/p>\n

Any specific recommendations for accommodations must be based on significant functional limitations and must be supported by the diagnostic assessment.\u00a0 Accommodations and academic adjustments cannot be implemented until the student\u2019s documentation meets these criteria.\u00a0 Prior history of having received an accommodation does not, in and of itself, warrant or guarantee its continued provision.\u00a0 An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan is not sufficient documentation of a disability.<\/p>\n

Documentation for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) must be from an appropriate professional with comprehensive training in differential diagnosis as well as direct experience working with adolescents and adults with ADD\/ADHD.\u00a0 Professionals considered qualified to evaluate and diagnose ADD\/ADHD include clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, and other relevantly trained medical doctors, such as neurologists.\u00a0 The diagnostic report should be typed and submitted on official letterhead with name, title, professional credentials, address, and phone\/fax numbers of the evaluator.\u00a0 The documentation must include:<\/p>\n