Physical Disability Documentation Guidelines
Physical Disability
Appropriate documentation should be on letterhead, typed, dated,
and signed and include:
- A diagnostic statement identifying the disability, date of the current diagnostic evaluation, and the date of the original diagnosis
- A description of the functional impact of the disability
- Treatments, medications, and/or assistive devices/services currently prescribed
- A description of the expected progression or stability of the impact of the disability over time
- Recommendations for accommodations, adaptive devices, assistive services, and support services with accompanying rationale
- The name, title, and professional credentials of the
diagnostician.
