What are the requirements for proper documentation?

WSU/DSS Documentation Policy of a Learning Disability

  1. Must have been completed within the past three years
  2. Diagnostic interview
  3. Assessment: neuropsychological or psychoeducational evaluation
  • Aptitude/Cognitive Ability (intellectual assessment: WAIS-3)
  • Academic Achievement (SATA or WIAT or Woodcock Johnson)
  • Information Processing (subtests on WAIS-3 or Woodcock Johnson)
  • Personality Test (MMPI-2)
  1. Documentation must include a specific diagnosis from the DSM-IV
  2. Recommended services by the evaluator must include a rationale

WSU/DSS Documentation Policy of ADHD

  1. Must have been completed within the past three years
  2. Evidence of early impairment (academic and social history)
  3. Diagnostic interview: information from a variety of sources
  4. Assessment: neuropsychological or psychoeducational evaluation
  • Aptitude/Cognitive Ability (intellectual assessment: WAIS-3)
  • Academic Achievement (SATA or WIAT or Woodcock Johnson)
  • Behavioral rating scales of ADHD
  • Personality Test (MMPI-2)
  1. Identification of DSM-IV criteria
  2. Recommended services by the evaluator