Documentation Requirements
Documentation Guidelines for Specific Conditions
The following are broad guidelines for the types of documentation required by the Centre for specific conditions in order to provide services:
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
- Visual Disability
- Chronic Medical Disability
- Deaf, Deafened or Hard of Hearing
- Functional / Fine Motor
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health Disability
- Mobility Disability
- Temporary Disability
Acquired Brain Injury
- The Centre's Medical Certificate completed by your physician/specialist stating the nature and impact of the disability including difficulties experienced, recommended accommodations.
- A copy of a neuro-psychological assessment.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Asperger's Syndrome
- The Centre's Medical Certificate from a psychologist or psychiatrist stating the nature of the disability, characteristics of the disability, difficulties experienced, medication and side effects and recommended accommodations/strategies.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
- A copy of a recent diagnostic report (three years or less) which states the nature of the disability, symptoms and difficulties experienced, recommended accommodations/strategies.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Visual Disability
- The Centre's Medical Certificate which includes the nature of the disability, visual acuity, difficulties experienced and recommended accommodations.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Chronic Medical Disability
- The Centre's Medical Certificate completed by your physician/specialist stating the nature and impact of the disability including difficulties experienced, recommended accommodations, medications and any side effects.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Deaf, Deafened or Hard of Hearing
- A copy of your most recent audiological examination, which includes the nature of the disability, degree, configuration of loss, difficulties experienced and recommended accommodations.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Functional / Fine Motor Disability
- The Centre's Medical Certificate completed by your physician/specialist stating the nature and impact of the disability including difficulties experienced, recommended accommodations, medications and any side effects.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Learning Disability
- Copy of a comprehensive psycho-educational testing, administered by a registered psychologist, within the last three years to five years stating the nature of the learning disability, all test scores, a description of the academic difficulties resulting from the disability and recommended accommodations.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
- The Centre can provide you with testing if required. Please book an appointment by calling (905) 569-4699 as soon as possible.
Mental Health Disability
- The Centre's Medical Certificate from a psychologist or psychiatrist stating the nature of the disability, characteristics of the disability, difficulties experienced, medication and side effects and recommended accommodations/strategies.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Mobility Disability
- The Centre's Medical Certificate, that includes the nature of the disability, description of difficulties experienced and recommended accommodations.
- A letter from your high school citing the accommodations received (if applicable).
Temporary Disability
- The Centre's Medical Certificate, which includes the nature of the disability, description of difficulties experienced and recommended accommodations