What is professional documentation?
- Professional documentation is documentation that is provided by a professional licensed to diagnose the particular disability
- Professional documentation verifying disability and explaining limitations must be provided initially to help determine eligibility for DSS at Dalton State. Additional documentation may be required during the eligibility process and/or periodically during the student's time at Dalton State
General documentation guidelines 
All students must provide documentation that meets BOTH general and specific guidelines. Please select from the diagnoses below, and read to ensure all requirements are met. Print the specific documentation and provide to your doctor, if necessary.
Specific documentation guideline disabilities:
Learning Disabilities
Acquired Brain Impairment
Visual/Hearing/Motor Impairmen (Sensory and Mobility Disorders)
ADD/ADHD
Psychiatric/Psychological Impairment
Chronic Illness (Systemic Disorders)
Pervasive Development Disorders (Autism/Asperger's)
How to Obtain Professional Testing for a Learning Disability
Learning Disabilities documentation requirements
- Most recent documentation within three years
- Must be comprehensive
- Must provide processing information identified from testing other than those used to obtain the global IQ score
Acquired Brain Impairment documentation requirements
- Must be within 1 year or specify stability of impairment
- Must contain medical history
- Must provide detailed cognitive deficits/abilities
Visual/Hearing/Motor Impairment (Sensory and Mobility Disorders) forms
Visual/Hearing/Motor Impairment (Sensory and Mobility Disorders) documentation requirements
- Must provide diagnosis and limitations
- Must specify stability of impairment or be current
ADD/ADHD forms
ADD/ADHD documentation requirements
- Must submit completed packet provided by DSS or provide developmental history in writing from multiple settings
- Must provide current symptoms • Must rule out psychiatric or medical disorders that cause attention problems
Psychiatric/Psychological Impairment forms
Psychological disorders documentation requirements
- Must submit completed packet provided by DSS or provide evaluation and diagnosis
- Must be within 1 year or specify stability of impairment
Chronic Illness (Systemic Disorders) forms
Chronic Illness (Systemic Disorders) documentation requirements
- Must be within 1 year or specify stability of impairment
- Must provide diagnosis and limitations
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Autism/Asperger's) documentation required
- Must include developmental history
- Must include current qualitative impairment of social interaction