Learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders
- Documentation: Full psycho-educational assessment, memory assessment (if memory aids are required)
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Psychiatrist, psychologist or psychological associate
More information: Ontario Psychological Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Assessment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorders (ADD/ADHD)
- Documentation: Psycho-educational assessment, medical report (outlining history and areas of weakness, strength), memory assessment (if memory aids are required)
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Psychiatrist, psychologist or psychological associate, family physician
More information: Ontario Psychological Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Assessment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Mental health disability
- Documentation: Student Accessibility Services form, mental health assessment, doctor’s letter, memory assessment (if memory aids are required)
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Neurologist, neuropsychologist, family physician, psychiatrist, psychologist
Acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Documentation: Neuropsychological assessment
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Neurologist, neuropsychologist
Blind or visually impaired
- Documentation: Doctor’s letter, Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) registration number (if legally blind)
- Timeframe: CNIB registration date (if legally blind) or within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: CNIB ophthalmologist (if legally blind), optometrist, family physician
Deaf or hard of hearing
- Documentation: Full audiology report, doctor’s letter
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Audiologist, family physician
Central auditory processing disorder
- Documentation: Audiology report
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Audiologist, family physician
Chronic medical condition or physical disability
- Documentation: Student Accessibility Services form, mental health assessment, doctor’s letter
- Timeframe: Within the last five years (older documentation considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Source: Family physician, specialist physician