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Who pays for diagnostic work to determine eligibility?
What harm is there for me to look at a student’s diagnostic documentation?
Why go through the DSO, especially if the disability is obvious?
In Esperanza’s case, her ophthalmologist provided comprehensive medical information which verified a substantial limitation in her vision and described the limitations; supporting her request for alternate format materials.
Determining a student’s eligibility to receive accommodations must be done by the campus office that is designated with that responsibility, the DSO. It is done based on a formal diagnostic assessment provided by properly credentialed professionals and is evaluated according to the institution’s guidelines.
Faculty have neither the obligation nor the right to review a student’s medical documentation. In fact, faculty members have no legal right to even ask for that kind of information. If a student hands you his or her documentation, you should hand it back and inform the student that only the DSO can evaluate diagnostic information.
Who pays for diagnostic work to determine eligibility?
What harm is there for me to look at a student’s diagnostic documentation?
Why go through the DSO, especially if the disability is obvious?
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