Procedures for Obtaining Accommodation
Procedures for Obtaining Accommodation
for Learning Disabilities, ADD, ADHD, and Psychiatric Disabilities
Employees who wish to receive reasonable accommodation
due to a learning disability need to provide the information for items
1-6, as identified in "
Guidelines for Obtaining
Accommodation", in their documentation. In addition, the documentation
should be a comprehensive assessment battery, and the resulting diagnostic
report should include a diagnostic interview, assessment of aptitude,
academic achievement, information processing, and a diagnosis.
Assessment, and any resulting diagnosis, should consist
of and be based on a comprehensive assessment battery which does not rely
on any one test or subtest. The test findings should document both the
nature and severity of the learning disability. The following professionals
would generally be considered qualified to evaluate specific learning
disabilities, provided that they have additional training and experience
in the assessment of learning problems in adults: clinical or educational
psychologists, school psychologists, neuropsychologists, learning disabilities
specialists, medical doctors, and other professionals.
Employees who are requesting a reasonable accommodation
due to an Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder need to provide the
information for items 1-6, as identified in "Guidelines
for Obtaining Accommodation", in their documentation.
In addition, documentation must include: statement of presenting problem;
evidence of early impairment; testing that verifies a pattern of inattention
and/or hyperactivity/impassivity that currently affects the functional
limitation of the employee; identification of DSM-IV criteria for ADHD;
and report summary and rationales for accommodations using evidence from
the evaluation. Professionals considered acceptable for evaluating ADHD
are licensed physicians, neuropsychologists, and psychologists.
Employees who are requesting a reasonable accommodation
due to a psychiatric disability need to provide the information for items
1-6, including the DSM-IV diagnosis and a summary of present symptoms,
in a written report from a psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, certified
social worker (CSW or ACSW) or licensed professional counselor.
Grievance Procedure
Applicants and employees with disabilities who believe
that the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act have been violated, or who have complaints
of discrimination arising under Institute policies on the employment of
a qualified individual with disabilities, are encouraged to seek recourse
through the internal grievance procedures as described in Policies
and Procedures: A Guide for Faculty and Staff Members, and in the MIT
Personnel Policy Manual.
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