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Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Documentation Requirements

• DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD, and the specific type (including DSM IV code)
• Date of onset
• Date last seen about this diagnosis
• Diagnostic instruments used, including rating scales, and attention tools that measure components of attention (e.g. CPT, TOVA, other)
• Brief description of the history of this condition (evidence of ADD/ADHD must be established in childhood with some obvious impairment at least by high school)
• Co-morbid conditions or other explanations have been ruled out (e.g. depression, bipolar, LD, PTSD)
• Does this condition have a substantial affect on one or more of the student's major life activities?
• Other symptoms or effects related to the diagnosis
• Medications prescribed, and their potential side effects that may affect student's ability to function in college
• Recommended accommodations to provide student with equal access to the learning environment
• Additional diagnostic information recommended: cognitive assessment (Woodcock-Johnson Battery-Revised, WAIS-R, or WAIS-III, Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale - 4th Edition, WISC-R or WISC-III if given prior to age 16 and within the last 3 years)