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POLICIES FOR DOCUMENTATION

FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in academic programs as required by Federal statutes to students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Students requesting accommodations for a hearing impairment will be required to provide documentation of disability from an appropriate, licensed professional, i.e. audiologist, speech language pathologist, or physician. Such documentation should include information verifying the degree of hearing sensitivity.

Also included should be additional documentation that will provide information relevant to the provision of appropriate support services. This will include, but not be limited to:

1. Functional limitations of the condition, particularly as it regards how the disability may impact on the student in an academic environment.

2. Information regarding the most effective means of communication of the student.

3. Information on technology, assistive devices, and support services with which the student is familiar OR information regarding technology, assistive devices, and support services which may benefit the student in an academic setting.