Students requesting services from Disability Support Services (DSS) at Montgomery College are required to submit documentation to determine eligibility in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The following guidelines are provided in the interest of assuring that documentation is complete and accurate.  DSS reserves the right to determine eligibility and appropriate services based on the quality, recency, and completeness of the documentation submitted.  All documentation is confidential and will be maintained by DSS.

A list of local resources for students with learning disabilities and/or ADD/ADHD (60KB - .pdf) or in MSWord (90KB - .doc) is available from the DSS office or from this website. Several of the resources offer testing for students who wish to be diagnosed or need updated documentation. Some offer services on a "sliding scale" depending on income.

Guidelines for Attention Deficit [Hyperactivity] Disorder (ADD/ADHD): (Review the checklist below)

__	Documentation must include a medical or clinical diagnosis of ADD/HD based on DSM-IV criteria and a rationale for the diagnosis.
__	The evaluation must be performed by an appropriate professional, a medical doctor or a clinical psychologist, who is knowledgeable regarding ADD/HD.  The evaluator’s name, title, and professional credentials and affiliation should be provided.
__	The documentation should include the following: Quantitative and qualitative information that supports the diagnosis; Summary and interpretation of assessment instruments (formal assessment instruments and/or clinical interview); Information regarding the specific academic functions affected by and the severity of the disability (e.g., ability to sustain attention, distraction index); Recommendations for and compliance to prescriptive treatment, including medication; Recommendations for academic accommodations based on specific features/symptoms of disability; Investigation/evaluation of dual and/or confounding diagnosis (e.g., mood, behavioral, neurological, learning, personality disorders).
__	Documentation must reflect the current (within the past year) array of symptoms/features and level of functioning; if the documentation does not, students may be required to submit up-dated information and/or documentation.
__	Neither a 504 plan nor an individualized educational plan (IEP) constitute sufficient documentation but may be submitted along with a medical or clinical evaluation.