Learning Disabilities

Documentation Requirements

Students with learning disabilities who are requesting academic accommodations from the Director of the Office of Disabilities Support Services at Camden County College are required to submit the following documentation.

The following guidelines are provided to ensure that the documentation is complete and appropriate.

  1. The documentation must include a diagnosis of Learning Disability and the rationale for this diagnosis.

  2. Diagnosis should be made by a licensed or certified professional and/or someone trained in psycho/educational assessment.

  3. Evaluation information should be current (within last three years & relevant to the setting.

  4. Assessment battery must include a cognitive evaluation (WAIS-III or WJ-R) and achievement battery along with the following information:

    • The name(s) of the assessment instrument(s) used (typically aptitude, achievement, information processing and behavioral checklists, e.g. Connors)

    • Quantitative & qualitative information supporting the diagnosis

    • The severity of the condition

    • The areas of educational impact

    • Recommendations for prescriptive treatments, environmental management and reasonable accommodations

    • Additional observations or recommendations that would assist in meeting the individual needs of the student

    • The names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the evaluators as well as the date(s) of testing

    • In addition, specific recommendations for accommodations (with explanation of how the need is substantiated through testing) will be helpful in meeting the individual needs of the student when providing educational accommodations.
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