NBEO reserves the right to obtain, and typically does obtain, an expert psycho-educational professional’s review of a candidate’s disability information. Candidates may also be asked to provide SAT/ACT scores and/or school transcripts and may be asked to provide a personal statement to explain why they are seeking accommodations and to address any gaps in their documentation. Candidates may also be asked to furnish evidence of accommodations received prior to optometry school.įurther, candidates typically will be asked to furnish their OAT scores if a candidate had accommodations when taking the OAT, documentation of the provided accommodation(s) will be requested. In addition, candidates typically will be asked to furnish a letter from their optometry school that delineates the accommodations that they are receiving in optometry school, and the month/year that those accommodations began. More information about what should be included in the report can be found in the Documentation Guidelines for Psychoeducational Evaluations.
#TEST ACCOMMODATIONS PROFESSIONAL#
Candidates should submit the completed form to NBEO by email at should additionally submit a report from a qualified professional that substantiates the requested accommodations and demonstrates the candidate’s functional limitations. To request accommodations, candidates must complete the Request for Test Accommodations Form. It is the candidate’s functional limitations that will determine the appropriateness of any test accommodations.
There also must be compelling evidence that a candidate has a substantial limitation in a major life activity when compared with the average person in the general population. Candidates should be aware that a diagnosis of impairment, by itself, is not sufficient to warrant test accommodations. NBEO will provide reasonable test accommodations to all qualified candidates in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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