Documentation

We recognize that barriers exist and can create hardship for students regarding obtaining third-party disability documentation. Please do not delay meeting with us out of concern about not having appropriate paperwork. Any information/documentation students can share during or before the first meeting is helpful and can save the need for follow-up meetings with OAA.  If you have information or documentation, you can submit it to OAA.

• upload it when completing the application for services
• bringing it to our office in Room 220, Student Health Center
• Fax it to 618-453-5700
• Mail it to: Office for Access & Accommodations 374 E Grand Ave, MC 4705, Carbondale, IL 62901

Under Illinois law, the following types of records which identify a disability are sufficient to establish that the student qualifies as an individual with a disability.

• past accommodations and services from a public or private school, such as a 504 plan or IEP
• past accommodations and services from another college
• past accommodations and services from a state or high-stakes testing organization
• formal psychological or medical evaluations from a relevant licensed professional
• letters from past health, education, or service providers
• documentation from the uniformed services

While this documentation alone may be sufficient to establish that a student has a disability, that determination is separate and distinct from the determination of the need for a requested accommodation. When necessary, OAA may ask for additional documentation concerning your disability and/or the need for accommodation. When such documentation is necessary, it will be limited to the need for the specific accommodation requested.