DOCUMENTATION OF
ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
ADHD/ADD
All West Virginia University students seeking accommodations and/or academic modifications related to
ADHD/ADD must provide appropriate documentation of that diagnosis and associated significant functional
limitations prior to receiving academic accommodations and/or modifications. Accommodations and/or
modifications will be determined on an individual basis based upon appropriate documentation.
It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the Office of Accessibility Services and to provide
appropriate documentation of both the disability and the related significant functional limitations for which
he/she are requesting accommodations. This process follows the guidelines of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendments of 2008 (ADAAA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and current case law.* This process is designed to assure that reasonable and effective
accommodations are provided to all qualified students in a timely manner. A diagnosis of a
disorder/condition/syndrome in and of itself does not automatically qualify an individual for
accommodations and/or modifications.
Diagnostic evaluation reports submitted as documentation of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder must
meet all of the following requirements in order for a student to be eligible to receive disability related
academic accommodations and/or modifications. The report must:
1. Be on official letterhead, typed, signed and dated by a qualified and licensed professional, such as a
psychiatrist or licensed psychologist, trained in the differential diagnosis of psychological/psychiatric
disorders;
2. Include a clear statement of diagnosis;
3. Include a summary of assessment procedures and results used to make the diagnosis;
4. Be less than three years old; address both the current level of functioning and present need for
accommodations and/or modifications;
5. Include evaluation results from adult normed tests substantiating a significant impairment** to a major
area of academic functioning and/or learning, such as executive functioning, math, reading and/or
written language ;***
6. Describe present symptoms and fluctuating conditions/symptoms in relation to the diagnosis; If
accommodations are requested based upon multiple diagnoses, documentation of all disabilities for
which accommodations are being requested must meet documentation criteria for each disorder; and
7. List current medications and dosage, including side effects currently experienced by the student.
* In order to meet the level of significance necessary for accommodations/modifications under these laws
and regulations, a person must provide documentation of how his/her condition “substantially limits” his/her
functioning.
** A significant impairment means below average functioning as measured by an objective psychoeducational/neuropsychological/psychological evaluation. An IEP or 504 Plan from the public school
system, or accommodation by another college or organization may not meet the documentation
requirements of WVU.
*** Poor grades in and of themselves are not acceptable as indicators of significant impairment in academic
functioning.
Contact the West Virginia University Office of Accessibility Services
for more information or see our website at:
accessibilityservices.wvu.edu
Voice (304) 293-6700, FAX (304) 293-3861, Email: access2@mail.wvu.edu
Alternative formats are available on request
Revised 7/13