Learning Disabilities
The following professionals are considered qualified to evaluate and diagnose a learning disability:
- Licensed psychologist or neuropsychologist
- School psychologist Level I, Level II, or Level III (administered while student was enrolled in the school district where school psychologist was practicing)
- Licensed school psychologist
Documentation from a current treating provider (as noted above) should be on letterhead, be signed and dated, and should include:
- Information regarding academic achievement including reading, writing, math, oral language and discussion of strengths and impact of condition(s) in the postsecondary environment
- Information regarding information processing/cognitive abilities including speed of processing, cognitive efficiency, visual-auditory processing, perceptual-motor processing, etc. and discussion of strengths and impact of condition(s) in the postsecondary environment
- Information regarding executive functioning including memory, concentration, attention and discussion of strengths and impact of condition(s) in the postsecondary environment
- Information regarding language abilities including expressive-receptive language, speech, and discussion of strengths and impact of condition(s) in the postsecondary environment
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