Head Injury/Traumatic Brain Injury Documentation Requirements

Since any academic accommodations given to a student are based upon the present effect of the disability on the student, medical documentation used to request accommodations must be no more than 3 years old.

While the list below is not exhaustive, the following professionals are considered qualified to diagnose head injuries and traumatic brain injuries:

• Neurologists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Neuropsychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Licensed Physicians

We request that the evaluator completing this assessment be unrelated to the student and include his/her license number along with credentials.

The diagnostic report and summary must include, but is not limited to, the following information:

1. A clear, concise statement of the injury and the probable site of lesion, as well as information regarding what parts of the brain are affected and to what degree.
2. Summary of assessment and cognitive and achievement measures used.
3. Standard scores or percentiles of any testing given, if applicable.
4. A clear, direct statement of any current major life functions limited by the student’s condition, as well as a summary of any present symptoms the student is experiencing.
5. Suggestions (from the evaluator) for specific accommodations to be administered on behalf of the student in a postsecondary academic setting that is supported by the student’s testing results and subsequent diagnosis.

This summary must also contain the following:

1. Be written on the evaluator’s letterhead.
2. Be signed and dated by the evaluator.
3. Include specific dates of testing.
4. Include professional credentials.
5. Include contact information for the evaluator.

Documentation can be sent using LU Accommodate.

The LU Accommodate tool is offered by ODAS to streamline the review, approval, and delivery of accommodations.

For more information, please contact luoodas@liberty.edu or call (800) 424-9595.

Note: Medical documentation will be reviewed periodically for all current students. Students may be asked to provide updated medical documentation for conditions that may change over time and whose medical documentation is past the required currency at the time of the review. Students are also encouraged to send in medical documentation when changes in their medical condition occur.