Documentation criteria varies depending on the disability being evaluated. If you are not certain that the documentation you possess meets the criteria required by Peace College, please compare it to the general descriptions below. If you are still uncertain, submit what documentation you have via U.S. Postal Services (not via fax or email) to:

Director of the Disability Resource Center
Peace College
15 Peace Street
Raleigh, N.C. 27604

Please make certain the envelope is marked CONFIDENTIAL. Include your contact information and indicate when you are planning to attend Peace College. The Disability Resource Center will send you notification of acceptance or denial. If documentation is not sufficient, we will indicate what is required.

Documentation for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

• Should be conducted by a licensed psychologist or neuro-psychologist and should include the evaluator's signature, credentials, and license number
• Medical and family history including description of and duration of symptoms
• Behavioral checklist ratings from student, teacher, and/or parent
• Diagnosis clearly stated using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) codes
• Explanation of scores and recommendations for medication, strategies and accommodations.

Documentation for Learning Disabilities

• Should be conducted by a licensed psychologist and should include that evaluator's signature, credentials, and license number
• Medical and family history including date of earliest evaluation and diagnosis
• Intelligence quotient (I.Q.) and achievement test scores including subtests and standard scores
• Diagnosis clearly stated using DSM and/or educational terminology (i.e. disability, not difference)
• Explanation of scores and recommendations for accommodations with the rationale for same.

Documentation for Hearing Disability

• Should be conducted by a licensed oto-rhino-laryngologist or otologist. and must include signature, credentials, and license number
• A summary of evaluation procedures and instruments used and a narrative summary of the results of these procedures
• A clear statement of functional limitations of deafness or hearing loss, and appropriate use of hearing aids and other recommendations for adaptations/accommodations.
• Documentation for Physical Disability (including but not limited to AIDS, cancer, cerebral palsy, chemical sensitivities, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina-bifida, spinal cord injuries). This category includes systemic illnesses.
• Signed evaluation must include credentials and licensing number of a medical doctor, physiatrist, neurologist, or other specialist in the medical domain with expertise in the area of disability
• Documentation should be current (within two years for newly acquired disability, could be older for congenital and other long standing disability).
• A diagnosis clearly stated and identified using ICD-10 or other code currently accepted by the American Medical Association (AMA)
• A summary of assessment procedures and evaluation instruments used to make the diagnosis.
• A description of the current level of functioning and the impact on the student's need for accommodations including rationale.

Documentation for Psychiatric Disabilities

• Signed evaluation must include credentials and licensing number of a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical social worker, or a psychiatric nurse practitioner
• Documentation should be current (within two years).
• A medical or clinical diagnosis of a psychiatric disability based on current DSM criteria
• Information regarding the severity of the disability and the major life activities affected
• Recommendations for and history of compliance to prescriptive treatment
• Recommendations and rationale for academic accommodations

Documentation of Visual Disabilities

• Signed evaluation by an ophthalmologist must include credentials and licensing number
• Documentation must be current (within 2 years for recently acquired disability, flexible for long standing and complete vision loss) and must provide a clear statement of current and potential future functioning
• A summary of assessment procedures and evaluation instruments used to make the diagnosis
• Medical diagnosis using ICD-10 or other code currently accepted by the AMA
• Recommendations and rationale for accommodation requirements

*Any disability not noted above may require similar credentials and evaluation procedures. Check with the Disability Resource Center regarding the specific disability. *All documentation is confidential and will be maintained by the Disability Resource Center and/or the Counseling Center only, as appropriate to the disability.