{"id":383,"date":"2020-09-22T15:46:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T15:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=383"},"modified":"2023-10-26T11:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:57:05","slug":"eligibility-for-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/services-resources\/student-academic-hub\/student-access-services\/register-for-sas-accommodations\/eligibility-for-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining Your Impairment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Documentation of a Disability and Why It&#8217;s Important<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The provision of disabilities-related services and disabilities-based reasonable accommodations is established primarily by clinical assessment.\u00a0 The assessment describes the impact of the individual&#8217;s disabilities on his or her academic and or Marymount engagement.\u00a0 SAS requires recent documentation relevant to the individual\u2019s learning, living, and\/or working environment.<\/p>\n<p>In order to be eligible for services, a student must provide appropriate written documentation from a licensed professional, in the field concerning the disability described. \u00a0Documentation which is most helpful includes an assessment of the disability which describes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Condition<\/strong>:\u00a0 What is the impairment? \u00a0Does it have a name or is it best described by the student&#8217;s ability to learn, communicate and\/or express him\u00a0or herself?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manner<\/strong>:\u00a0 What is the current impact and degree to which a student\u2019s impairment affects his or her ability to participate in the university\u2019s educational programs and services?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>:\u00a0 Is the student\u2019s condition constant, frequent, occasional or sporadic?\u00a0 Does the condition occur at regular or irregular intervals?\u00a0 How frequently?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accommodation Recommendation<\/strong>:\u00a0 What is the relationship between the impairment\u00a0and the support services and accommodations\u00a0requested.\u00a0 Do the\u00a0recommended accommodations lessen the impact of the\u00a0student&#8217;s disability on his or her learning environment?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Documentation Parameters:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Disabilities documentation guidelines were developed to assist students in working with the treating\/assessing professional(s) to provide the most usable information to SAS.<\/li>\n<li>Information that is provided by public and private special education programs (e.g., IEP, 504 Plan, Social History, Special Education Eligibility) may be helpful, but generally is not sufficient to establish accommodations in higher education.<\/li>\n<li>Marymount is not required to provide the exact accommodation or modification requested by the student and\/or their treating\/assessing professional.<\/li>\n<li>Please consult\u00a0SAS at access@marymount.edu or 703-284-1538 for questions or concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Documentation of a Disability and Why It&#8217;s Important The provision of disabilities-related services and disabilities-based reasonable accommodations is established primarily by clinical assessment.\u00a0 The assessment describes the impact of the individual&#8217;s disabilities on his or her academic and or Marymount engagement.\u00a0 SAS requires recent documentation relevant to the individual\u2019s learning, living, and\/or working environment. 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