DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES
DEAFNESS OR HEARING LOSS
Students requesting accommodations on the basis of deafness or hearing loss
must provide documentation from the appropriate clinical professional consisting
of:
1. An audiological evaluation and/or audiogram.
2. A narrative interpretation of the functional implications of the diagnostic data and hearing aid evaluation, when appropriate.
3. Suggestions as to how the functionally limiting manifestations of the disabling condition(s) may be accommodated. *
4. All reports must be in narrative form, typed, and signed by the appropriate clinical professional. Chart or clinic notes are not acceptable as documentation.
*A history of accommodations does not in itself warrant the provision of similar accommodations at UA. The final determination of eligibility for services rests with the University of Alabama.
Please forward all documentation to:
Office of Disability Services
University of Alabama
133B Martha Parham East
Box 870185
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0185
This document will be made available in alternative formats upon request. Please
contact the Office of Disability Services, (205) 348-4285 (Voice) or (205) 348-3081
(TTY) for assistance.
Revised 6/2004
