Students with LD/ADHD

 

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GUIDELINES FOR DOCUMENTATION OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
A complete psychoeducational or neuropsychological report, including the components listed below, is preferred to document ADHD for students at American University.
If ADHD has been diagnosed by a medical doctor, a report or letter may provide adequate documentation of the disability. Such a report would include all except #4 below (test results).
1. Statement of the presenting problem

2. Relevant history from a diagnostic interview, including


o developmental
o medical
o academic
o family
o psychosocial
o other previous and current diagnoses
3. Alternative diagnoses or explanations ruled out
4. Testing, including scores and discussion of results
5. DSM-IV diagnosis and rationale
6. Impact on the individual: indication of the substantial limitation to learning and the degree to which the disability affects the individual in the learning context
7. Suggestions for accommodations with rationale for recommendations

 

The Academic Support Center at American University reserves the right to review all documentation and to request additional information, if needed. Reasonable accommodations are based on the individual needs of the student in specific courses.