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[quote=Anonymous]I would send the full report, plus any documentation that shows the 504 or IEP plan.

If your kid has any kind of plan, legally, that means that the team considered all available documentation and decided that the student has an educational disability. Every time the plan is renewed they decide this. If your documentation is “old” then that means that the other available evidence (usually teachers reports) was strong enough to determine the ADHD is still present and an educational disability.

It is *not* medically necessary to have a psychoeducational or neuropsych report to diagnose ADHD, therefore it should nit be required by the school to have any particular kind of testing.  A recent note from a treating healthcare provider should be sufficient.

What colleges require nowadays for disability accommodations varies widely.  Many will just take an existing 504 plan or IEP plan and provide the same accommodations in college.

By contrast, my DC’s snooty elite Ivy college did appear to have very strict requirements on the type and recency of testing required for accommodations. I actually believe this is discriminatory as they do not have the same requirements for other diseases. The college is not demanding extensive blood sugar or kidney testing for people with diabetes or renal disease.  I encourage people who encounter these kinds of institutional obstacles to challenge them as a violation of civil rights. You don’t need a lawyer for that - a letter to the head of disability services with a CC to the school’s general counsel or a threat to file a state complaint may suffice.  [/quote]

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