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Documentation Requirements and Guidelines
Visual Disorders-Not Acuity
In order for students at Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology to receive disability-related support services on campus, current documentation of disability must be on file with the Disability Services Coordinator.
Documentation for learning-related visual disabilities, including, but not limited to ocular motility dysfunction (eye movement disorders), vergence dysfunction (inefficiency in using both eyes together), strabismus (misalignment of the eyes), amblyopia (lazy eye), accommodative disorders (focusing problems), visual sensory disorders, and motor integration, must be provided by an impartial optometrist or ophthalmologist.
In order to assist Disability Services in collaborating with students to determine appropriate accommodations, we recommend that documentation include the following:
- A clear statement of learning-related visual disability with supporting
numerical description that reflects the current impact the disability has
on the student's functioning.
- A summary of assessment procedures and evaluation instruments used
to make the diagnosis, and a summary of evaluation results including
standardized scores.
- Medical information relating to the student's needs, the current status
of the individual's vision (static or changing), and its impact on the demands
of the academic program.
- Narrative or descriptive text providing both quantitative and qualitative
information about the student's abilities that might be helpful in understanding
the student's profile including functional limitation, the use of corrective lenses,
ongoing visual therapy (if appropriate), and how the disability may impact the
individual in the learning context for which accommodations are being requested.
Further assessment by an appropriate professional may be required of coexisting learning disabilities or other disabling conditions are indicated. If you have any questions regarding the provision of documentation, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator at 771-4311.
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