Documentation Guidelines for a Medical Condition
For any disability or condition which impacts physical well-being, such as, but not limited to: impaired vision, impaired hearing, impaired mobility, diabetes, Crohn’s Disease, etc., the student is required to provide documentation of the disability/condition. Specifically, documentation must be provided on the physician’s office letterhead with his/her signature and contact information. The documentation must include all of the following:
- The name of the patient/student
- The name of the condition
- The severity of the condition (for example if the patient/student is visually impaired a Low Vision Evaluation Report is helpful)
- How the condition may impact the student’s ability to carry out normal everyday activities associated with attending college
- How long the condition is expected to persist
- Any additional information the physician thinks might be useful as it relates to providing reasonable accommodations