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.

Guidelines for Psychiatric Disabilities: (Review the checklist below)

__	Documentation must include a medical or clinical diagnosis of a psychiatric disability based on DSM-IV criteria and a rationale for the diagnosis.
__	The evaluation must be performed by an appropriate professional: a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, or a clinical social worker.  The evaluator's name, title, and professional credentials and affiliation should be provided.
__	The documentation should include the following: Information regarding the severity of the disability and the specific academic functions affected by the disability and/or medication (e.g., ability to concentrate, ability to attend class regularly, ability to interact in small/large groups); Recommendations for and compliance to prescriptive treatment, including medication; Recommendations for academic accommodations based on specific features/symptoms of disability.
__	Documentation must reflect the current 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.