Newtown Campus • Student Services Center • Rollins Building • 275 Swamp Road • Newtown • PA • 18940
(215) 968-8182 • (215) 968-8033 fax • accessibility@bucks.edu • http://www.bucks.edu/student/accessibility/
Adapted by permission from The Pennsylvania State University
Verification Form
Vision Impairments
Bucks County Community College’s Accessibility Office (TAO) has established the Verification Form for Vision Impairments to obtain
current information from a qualified practitioner (e.g., optometrist, ophthalmologist) regarding a student’s vision impairment and its
impact on the student and his or her need for accommodations. This Verification Form may supplement information that is provided
in other reports, including medical reports or secondary school documentation. Any documentation, including this Verification
Form, must meet Bucks County Community College’s TAO guidelines for Vision Impairments conditions. The person completing this
form may not be a relative of the student or hold power of attorney over the student.
A summary of the guideline criteria for documenting hearing impairments can be found at the following web site:
http://www.bucks.edu/student/accessibility/student-info/. A summary of the guideline criteria for documenting Vision Impairments
is as follows:
1. Evidence of current vision impairment
2. Functional impairment affecting an important life skill, including academic functioning
3. History of use of visual aids or assistive technology related to vision impairment
4. Summary and recommendations
Section I: Student Information (Please type information or print legibly)
Frequency of appointments with student
(e.g., once a week, once a month):