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Documentation Requirements

 

Students requesting academic support services from the Accessible Learning Centre for classroom or examination accommodation are required to self-identify and provide current documentation from a registered health-care professional (i.e., physician, psychologist or psychiatrist).

 

Disability

Documentation

Deaf/deafened/hard of hearing

Audiologist report

Blind or visually impaired

CNIB registration number or ophthalmologist report

Medical or physical condition

Letter from family physician or specialist

Acquired Brain Injury

Medical letter or neuropsychological assessment

Mental Health

Letter from family physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, or a psychiatric consultation.

Learning Disability or ADHD

Psycho-educational assessment completed within the last 3-5 years.  Interim documentation- IEP/IPRC is acceptable for first-year students.

 

Documentation should include:

  • Clear identification and diagnosis of the disability;
  • Functional impact of disability on academics;
  • Specific recommendations regarding appropriate academic accommodation.  

On receipt of this documentation, and after meeting with the student to determine their needs, the student will be formally registered as a client of the Centre. Students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD must present a current psycho-educational assessment performed under the supervision of a registered psychologist to access services.

 

Examination accommodations are determined by the Accessible Learning Centre’s Disabilities Consultants, based on recommendations set out in the student’s documentation. Recommendations involving facilities issues may be referred to the Manager of Accessible Learning, who, in conjunction with relevant university departments, such as Physical Resources, will determine an appropriate course of action.

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