What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? KS
I have a disability that is recognized under the ADA. My school wants a letter from medical personnel asking for the diagnosis of my disability, a list of accommodations that should be made and explaining how these accommodations would be beneficial to me. I do not have this letter and am having difficulty getting one because I am currently out of the country. I have provided to the school a copy of a letter sent from a hospital in the Netherlands that treated me as in-patient for this issue - it documents the medical condition, what brought it about, etc and how long I was seen. I also have provided a copy of an "Attending Physician's Statement of Disability" which documents my disability and how it impacts me. Finally, I provided a copy of a previous education institution's accommodation form outlining the accommodations that should be made for me. The school has came back to me saying that this is not sufficient.
It is my understanding that what the school is asking for is a bit overboard. It is reasonable and appropriate for a school to request documentation to establish the validity of the request for accommodations, and to help identify what accommodations are required. Shouldn't the school be the ones to help you identify what accommodations are available instead of just saying "get your Dr to write a letter listing your disability, accommodations to be made and justify them"? How do you know what to ask for if the school will not give you a list of what is available? Isn't it against the ADA to do something like this?
I have a disability that is recognized under the ADA. My school wants a letter from medical personnel asking for the diagnosis of my disability, a list of accommodations that should be made and explaining how these accommodations would be beneficial to me. I do not have this letter and am having difficulty getting one because I am currently out of the country. I have provided to the school a copy of a letter sent from a hospital in the Netherlands that treated me as in-patient for this issue - it documents the medical condition, what brought it about, etc and how long I was seen. I also have provided a copy of an "Attending Physician's Statement of Disability" which documents my disability and how it impacts me. Finally, I provided a copy of a previous education institution's accommodation form outlining the accommodations that should be made for me. The school has came back to me saying that this is not sufficient.
It is my understanding that what the school is asking for is a bit overboard. It is reasonable and appropriate for a school to request documentation to establish the validity of the request for accommodations, and to help identify what accommodations are required. Shouldn't the school be the ones to help you identify what accommodations are available instead of just saying "get your Dr to write a letter listing your disability, accommodations to be made and justify them"? How do you know what to ask for if the school will not give you a list of what is available? Isn't it against the ADA to do something like this?
