Learning Differences Support Services

Documentation

In order to be eligible to receive services, the following documentation is needed:   Copies of a current (dated within three years) cognitive (IQ) and academic testing report, provided before the start of the school year. The report must include the following information:

• Name, title and professional credentials of evaluator
• All reports must be on letterhead, typed, dated, and signed
• Actual test scores from standardized instruments must  be provided from both the cognitive and academic tests
• Documentation must include a specific diagnosis. Use of the terms “suggests” or “is indicative of ” is not considered  a diagnosis
• If there is a diagnosis of ADHD, recent written  documentation of this diagnosis is needed, in addition  to test reports from the cognitive and academic testing
• Recent (within one year) medical documentation if the student will have a plan to address a medical disability, including visual or auditory 
• Documentation must include specific recommendations  for accommodations, such as extended time
• Documentation must describe the limitations presented  by the learning disability and why specific accommodations are needed to help the student
• Include a copy of the student’s  current IEP, CAP plan or 504 plan (if applicable)

Once the complete testing reports  are received, an accommodation plan will be prepared for each student. This plan includes a brief description of the student’s learning disability and the accommodations recommended.  Teachers will receive a copy of the accommodation plan, as well as a series of strategies for working with the student.