How to Document your Disability

Documentation Required for Verification of Disability

In order to receive services at Solano College through Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS), a student must have a verified disability. The professional completing the Verification of Disability (VOD) form (pdf), must provide current documentation for review and determination of eligibility by a Solano College DSP Specialist/Counselor. Documentation must be dated within 3 years of the request for accommodations, except in the case of Mobility Impairment and Psychological Disability when documentation must be within 90 days of the student's request for service.

Disability/Professional	Documentation
	If attending high school, most recent Individual Education Plan (IEP) and the following:
Acquired Brain Injury Neurologist Neuropsychologist Physician	Cognitive rehabilitation report/neurological assessment/medical report documenting the disability Description of the impact on cognitive functions or how able the student is to take in and remember new information and produce reports based on new learning. Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Developmentally Delayed Learner Psychiatrist Psychologist	Regional Center certification and/or psychological report (usually WAIS III or WISC III) documenting the disability Standard scores and/or descriptions of adaptive behavior levels Standard scores (not grade level equivalents nor percentile ranks) from recent academic achievement assessment (reading, spelling, math, etc.) Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Hearing Impairment Audiologist	Current audiogram documenting the disability Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Learning Disability Psychologist College LD Specialist Other Appropriate Professional	Psychological report documenting the disability Cognitive ability test standard scores (usually the WAIS III or WISC III). Achievement test standard scores (usually the WJ III). Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Mobility Impairment Physician Nurse Practitioner	Medical report documenting the disability (within 90 days) Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Psychological Disability Psychiatrist Psychologist MFCC MSW	Psychological report documenting the DSM Code and Axis (within 90 days) Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Speech and Language Impairment Speech and Language Pathologist	Speech/Language report documenting the disability Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Visual Impairment Ophthalmologist Optometrist	Current vision test documenting the disability Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations
Other Disability Appropriate Professional	Medical or professional report documenting the disability Educational Limitations Recommended Services/Accommodations

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How to Document your Disability

Documentation Required for Verification of Disability