ODS provides disability-related classroom and test accommodations for students who have documented disabilities that meet our published guidelines for certification. Under both Section 504 and the ADA, it is the responsibility of the student with a disability to provide appropriate and complete documentation in a timely manner. For students who have not been previously formally diagnosed with a particular disability (especially LD or ADD), ODS recommends that the testing be done during January break or the summer—as the process can often be lengthy and may be emotionally demanding. Students should be aware that requests for test accommodations in advance of full and complete test results cannot be honored by ODS, even if there are trends or patterns of deficits seen during preliminary testing. Students should certainly keep their instructors and advisers informed that they are in the process of having testing completed—as well as when the completed report is expected.                                                   

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