A.
The number of students qualified to receive services based on a documented disability is increasing annually.  Responding to the particular needs of a student with a disability involves several steps. As a prerequisite in establishing the need for academic accommodations, Texas State requires that the student document his/her disability by providing adequate information from a licensed professional, qualified to diagnose the particular disability, to the Office of Disability Services (ODS).

The documentation is reviewed by the ODS according to the:
“Guidelines for Acquired Brain Injury Accommodation”
“Guidelines for Attention Deficit Disorder Accommodation”
"Guidelines for Developmental Disability Accommodation"
“Guidelines for General Disability Accommodation”
“Guidelines for Learning Disability Accommodation”
“Guidelines for Psychological Disability Accommodation.

The flow chart “Steps in the Accommodation Process” illustrates the eligibility and accommodations approval process.