Documentation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Top of Form In order to determine eligibility and to provide services to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School student, we require documentation of the student's ADHD diagnosis. Complete documentation assists the New Jersey Medical School and the Rutgers Office of Disability Services staff with: establishing a student's eligibility for services understanding the impact of a student’s condition(s) in an academic environment and determining strategies and reasonable accommodations to facilitate equal access. Further information on the components of professionally prepared documentation such as: qualified professionals; diagnostic statements; diagnostic methodology; current functioning and current documentation; functional impairment; duration, progression, and stability of a condition; and documentation to support requested reasonable accommodations can be found at the following link: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/documentation-guidelines In addition to the documentation requested in support of the student’s request for accommodations, please attach any other information you think would be relevant to the student's academic adjustment. The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Office of Disability Services at Rutgers will review all requests for reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis and make the determination of whether or not the information submitted for the requested reasonable accommodations are supported. If the documentation submitted does not sufficiently support the need for the requested reasonable accommodation, additional information will be required. All documentation should be returned directly to: Julie Ferguson, Asst. Dean for Student Affairs Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 185 S. Orange Ave., MSB B640 Newark, NJ 07103 Alternatively, it may be faxed to: (973) 972-6930. Bottom of Form Please contact us if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for your assistance. Documentation Guidelines for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I. CLINICAL INTERVIEW Common components of a clinical interview include: Evidence of childhood impairment. (e.g., elementary school grade cards, discipline examples, etc.). Evidence of current impairment and the impact on education. (e.g., secondary school grade cards, discipline examples, etc.). Statements demonstrating the elimination of or ruling out of alternative diagnoses that might otherwise explain the symptoms of the impairment. Statements addressing the intensity and frequency of the symptoms. Statements articulating the impact of the impairment on one or more major life activities.
Documentation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Top of Form In order to determine eligibility and to provide services to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School student, we require documentation of the student's ADHD diagnosis. Complete documentation assists the New Jersey Medical School and the Rutgers Office of Disability Services staff with: establishing a student's eligibility for services understanding the impact of a student’s condition(s) in an academic environment and determining strategies and reasonable accommodations to facilitate equal access. Further information on the components of professionally prepared documentation such as: qualified professionals; diagnostic statements; diagnostic methodology; current functioning and current documentation; functional impairment; duration, progression, and stability of a condition; and documentation to support requested reasonable accommodations can be found at the following link: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/documentation-guidelines In addition to the documentation requested in support of the student’s request for accommodations, please attach any other information you think would be relevant to the student's academic adjustment. The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Office of Disability Services at Rutgers will review all requests for reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis and make the determination of whether or not the information submitted for the requested reasonable accommodations are supported. If the documentation submitted does not sufficiently support the need for the requested reasonable accommodation, additional information will be required. All documentation should be returned directly to: Julie Ferguson, Asst. Dean for Student Affairs Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 185 S. Orange Ave., MSB B640 Newark, NJ 07103 Alternatively, it may be faxed to: (973) 972-6930. Bottom of Form Please contact us if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for your assistance. Documentation Guidelines for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder I. CLINICAL INTERVIEW Common components of a clinical interview include: Evidence of childhood impairment. (e.g., elementary school grade cards, discipline examples, etc.). Evidence of current impairment and the impact on education. (e.g., secondary school grade cards, discipline examples, etc.). Statements demonstrating the elimination of or ruling out of alternative diagnoses that might otherwise explain the symptoms of the impairment. Statements addressing the intensity and frequency of the symptoms. Statements articulating the impact of the impairment on one or more major life activities.
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