Symptoms of AD/HD cannot be attributed to or better explained by another diagnosis, including but not limited to learning disability, depressive or bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorder.Symptoms of AD/HD must interfere with or reduce the quality of functioning, including academically and possibly socially, occupationally, or other area of functional impairment.Symptoms of AD/HD must be present in one or more settings, including the educational environment and possibly home, social, work, or other.Several of the AD/HD symptoms must have presented prior to age 12, though the individual may not have been diagnosed with AD/HD until later in life.Adolescents and adults over the age of 17 must present with at least five symptoms of inattentiveness and/or impulsivity and hyperactivity, as determined by objective measurements of attention and/or rating scales and checklists.Symptoms of inattentiveness and/or impulsivity and hyperactivity should be determined through the administration of an objective measure of attention supporting the diagnosis of AD/HD (e.g., Conners Continuous Performance Test, Gordon Diagnostic System, Intermediate Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test, Test of Variables of Attention) and/or self-reports and observer reports (e.g., Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales, Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scales, Child Behavior Checklist, Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale, Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale).Individuals with AD/HD show a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity interfering with functioning or development, and this should be reflected in the documentation submitted to SDR by addressing all of the following: Penn State has adopted guidelines for documenting AD/HD from the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5) and from several professional medical organizations (i.e., American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Practice, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry). Professionals conducting the assessment, rendering a diagnosis, and providing recommendations for reasonable accommodations must be qualified to do so (e.g., licensed physician, psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist).Īttention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Verification Form (PDF opens in new window)
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