Documents for Submitting a Request

Address for document submission:

Possibility of emailing the application for special test accommodations for the July 2019 test 

Your email application must be sent to mutam@nite.org.il and received no later than May 14, 2019.

The application must include the following documents:

• Application form
• Completed applicant questionnaire with two signatures, as required
• Medical records or evaluations documenting the disability for which you are requesting special accommodations, and in accordance with the guidelines described below

These documents must be attached as PDF files and in their original size (not as a reduced-size photocopy). The documents must be clear, legible, and complete.

A text message will be sent notifying you that your email has been received. At that point, your application will be reviewed, as described in the section entitled "Procedures for Handling Registration and Decisions on Special Test Accommodations".

Learning Disabilities

Documents To Submit in Cases Involving Learning Disabilities:

1. Required Documents (without which the application will not be processed)

• Applicant questionnaire : To be filled out by the applicant. N.B. Without the applicant questionnaire, the application will not be considered.
•  For applicants taking the YAEL test only: an up-to-date evaluation of Hebrew reading and writing performance.

2. Optional documents (without which the chance of the application being accepted are low)

2.1 Evaluation by a professional qualified to evaluate adults with learning disabilities

• Make sure that the evaluator has the necessary training for evaluating adults with learning disabilities.
• The evaluation must be conducted in the mother tongue of the person being evaluated.
• The applicant must have been at least 16 years old at the time of the evaluation, and the evaluation must have been conducted within the past five years.
• An applicant evaluated before the age of 16 must undergo another evaluation in order to request special test accommodations for the PET.
• An applicant with dysgraphia must attach documentation demonstrating that the problem has existed from an early age (including evaluations from occupational therapists, evaluations of learning disabilities, and reports from teachers, remedial teachers, or other caregivers, testifying to the dysgraphia), as well as a current evaluation, as described in the Questionnaire for the Evaluator.

2.2 Questionnaire for the Evaluator: To be filled out by the evaluator. In addition to providing a framework for the professional evaluation, the questionnaire aims to obtain precise information about the applicant's level of functioning.

• If you have not already undergone an evaluation, give the evaluator the questionnaire so that he or she will be aware of all the information we need.
• If you have already been evaluated and the information requested in the questionnaire is included in the evaluator's report in a clear and well organized fashion, there is no need to go back and request the evaluator to fill out the questionnaire.
• If you think that some details have been omitted from your evaluation, go back to the evaluator and ask him or her to finish filling out the questionnaire and add any missing information.
• If you cannot locate the evaluator who evaluated you, send your documents without the questionnaire. The BAMOT staff will review your request on the basis of the available information. In such cases, the staff may ask you to provide additional materials.

2.3 Previous Evaluations and Background Material

• If you have undergone more than one evaluation, please send all evaluation reports.
• It is important that we receive information about your level of functioning in elementary school (grades 1-6). In addition to your evaluations, we would like to receive other background material that documents difficulties you experienced during that period. This may include summaries of developmental therapies, documentation of remedial education, and report cards that mention various problems that arose during school. This background material is particularly important if you were first evaluated in middle school or later.

Examples of documents and background materials that should be sent include:

• Summaries of developmental therapies (occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, etc.)
• Elementary school report cards (report card should indicate which grade you were in)
• Secondary school report cards (report card should indicate which grade you were in)
• Opinions of teachers and other professionals (the Questionnaire for Teachers may be used)
• Medical reports, if any
• Report showing which accommodations you received for the Bagrut exams (in cases of dysgraphia)

3. Please ensure that all documents are clear and legible. Unclear documents will not be processed. Applicants will be charged a fee of 220 NIS for submitting additional documents after the initial request or for an appeal against the decision. No documents will be accepted after registration is closed.

Attention Deficit Disorders

Documents To Submit in Cases Involving Attention Deficit Disorders:

Applicant questionnaire: To be filled out by the applicant. N.B. Without the applicant questionnaire, the application will not be considered.

Evaluation conducted in the past three years by a professional qualified to evaluate attention deficit disorders.

The evaluation must include a thorough and detailed assessment of attention deficit disorder issues, as explained in the Guidelines for Professionals and in accordance with the directives of the Health Ministry.

Previous Evaluations and Background Material

• If you have undergone more than one evaluation, please send all evaluation reports.
• It is important that we receive information about your level of functioning in elementary school (grades 1-6). In addition to your evaluations, we would like to receive other background material that documents difficulties you experienced during that period. This may include summaries of developmental therapies you received, documentation of remedial education, and report cards that mention various problems that arose during school. This background material is particularly important if you were first evaluated in middle school or later.

Examples of documents and background materials that should be sent include:

• Summaries of developmental therapies (occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, etc.)
• Elementary school report cards (report card should indicate which grade you were in)
• Secondary school report cards (report card should indicate which grade you were in)
• Opinions of teachers and other professionals (the Questionnaire for Teachers may be used)
• Medical reports, if any

Please ensure that all documents are clear and legible. Unclear documents will not be processed. Applicants will be charged a fee of 220 NIS for submitting additional documents after the initial request or for an appeal against the decision. No documents will be accepted after registration is closed.

Documents for Submitting a Request

Physical or Psychiatric Disabilities

Documents To Submit in Cases Involving a Physical or Psychiatric Disability:

Applicant questionnaire: To be filled out by the applicant. N.B. Without the applicant questionnaire, the application will not be considered.

Questionnaire for Physician/Medical Opinion

Your physician needs to fill out the appropriate questionnaire for the disability or medical issue:

• General medical or physical disability or issue
• Visual impairment
• Hearing impairment
• Mental health issue

The medical or psychological evaluation must be conducted by a domain-qualified professional, not including a family doctor or general practitioner. For example, an orthopedic issue must be evaluated by an orthopedist, and a mental health issue by a psychiatrist. If the physician prefers not to fill out the questionnaire, he or she must submit a written opinion containing answers to all the questions on the questionnaire.

The medical or psychiatric opinion and evaluation must be detailed and up to date, containing all the required information and written no more than a year before the date of the test for which you are registering.

*If the physician or psychiatrist states explicitly that the specified disabilities are permanent in nature, the time limit of a year does not apply.

In cases of mental problems, if the applicant is under the ongoing care or supervision of a mental health professional, such as a psychologist or social worker, attach a detailed report by this professional, including a description of the applicant's difficulties and their effect on his or her test-taking abilities.

The Questionnaire for Teachers, to be filled out by one of the applicant's teachers, may be submitted along with other documentation. This questionnaire provides information about the possible effects of the applicant's psychiatric issues on his or her ability to function in a learning or a testing environment.

Please ensure that all documents are clear and legible. Unclear documents will not be processed. Applicants will be charged a fee of 220 NIS for submitting additional documents after the initial request or for an appeal against the decision. No documents will be accepted after registration is closed.

Multiple Disabilities

Documents To Send in Cases Involving Multiple Disabilities:

If you have more than one disability, please attach all documents and evaluations that apply.