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1. Testing must be comprehensive. Multiple tests are
required to diagnose a learning disorder or to
establish that a substantial limitation in a major
life activity currently exists. Domains to be
addressed should include (but are not limited to):
Aptitude. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale –
Revised (WAIS-R) or WAIS- III with subtest scores is
the preferred instrument. The Woodcock-Johnson
Psycho- Educational Battery –Revised: Tests of
Cognitive Ability, or the Stanford-Binet
Intelligence Scale: 4th Edition, are acceptable.
Achievement. Current levels of functioning in
reading, mathematics, and written language are
required. Acceptable instruments include the
Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery-Revised:
Tests of Achievement, Wechsler Individual
Achievement Test (WIAT), Stanford Test of Academic
Skills (TASK), Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults
(SATA) or specific achievement tests such as the
Test of Written language-3 (TOWL_3), Woodcock
Reading Master Tests-Revised, and the Stanford
Diagnostic Mathematics Test.
Information Processing. Specific areas of
information processing (such as short- and long-term
memory, auditory and visual perception/processing
and processing speed) must be assessed. Information
from sub-tests on the WAIS-R (or WAIS-III), the
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability, or the
Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude-Adult (DTLA-A),
as well as other instruments relevant to the
presenting of learning problem(s), may be used to
address these areas. Assessments of other pertinent
life areas, such as vocational interests and
aptitudes, are also welcomed.
2. Tests used to document eligibility must have
sound methodology (i.e., be statistically reliable
and valid) and should be standardized for use with
an adult population. In addition to actual test
scores, interpretation of results is required.
It is recognized that the type of documentation will
differ depending upon the disability, so each
situation is considered on a case-by-case basis. The
Coordinator of Disability Services is available to
consult with students, parents, diagnosticians, and
educators regarding these guidelines and the
accommodation process at Kennebec Valley Community
College.
To ensure accommodation in a timely manner, it is
advised that students submit documentation of an
existing disability along with the corresponding
Disability Services forms no later than June 1 for
the fall semester or no later than December 1 for
the spring semester.
Please submit documentation in a sealed envelope to:
Linda Clutterbuck, MEd.
Marden Center Director
Coordinator of Disability Services
Kennebec Valley Community College
92 Western Avenue
Fairfield, ME 04937
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