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Chicago  Services for Students with Disabilities  Documenting a
Learning Disability  Guidelines for Documenting a Learning
Disability  The individual must submit typed documentation on
official letterhead of the professional/service provider
describing the disability.  Professional evaluators must have
comprehensive training and experience relevant to the adolescent
and adult LD population, including populations that are
culturally and linguistically diverse.  Please note that the
provider cannot be a family member of the student submitting
documentation. Documentation must include:  It is helpful when
documentation reflects the current impact of the disability on
academics and the living/learning environment.  Documentation
should include a narrative description of the disability, with
the following included:   1.  Documentation should be
comprehensive  2.  Diagnostic interview  An evaluation report
should include the summary of a comprehensive dia