I don't mean this to be a debate about the pros and cons of accomodations. I'm just interested in knowing why people who have not asked for accomodations made that choice.

I'm one of those people and my reason is I'm too chicken. :):rolleyes:

Well, actually from the begining it was that I hoped I would be able to do without, at least I wanted to try. Didn't turn out very well at all. Now it's a bit late, but also (and this was a reason in the begining too) I'm afraid that if I get accomodations / tell my teachers about my ADHD they will jump to the wrong conclusions like treating me like a child that needs to be disciplined, just because they might have the wrong picture of the disorder. I don't want to be put in a box with a label on it. Ironically I think that's just what's happening though. I feel like one of my teachers are putting me in the *unresponsible and maybe not very clever* box.

Here, I don't have to tell my profs what my disability is. It's just a uniform letter that they get, and another one that I have to get them to sign. But never do they have to know more than what i want them to know.

I've found dealing with the disabilities office here very very difficult. They are just so unorganized in so many ways!!!!

I have accommodations too, The first day of classes I hand them a letter from my counselor in the disability office, we decide together what my accommodation are going to be and the time I will receive for test. The professors have no idea what my learning difference is just that I have one.

In some schools like mine they advice us to take to the professor, about how people learn and what the professor can do to help.

I need the help, some extra help to learn, and time.

I have opted no. I think that it's really to0 late since I'm basically done with my gen eds and on to my area of interest. Which doesn't usually involve tests or papers. I just need plenty of fair warning about due dates. It's project based. Really individual. Due dates are basically what kill me especially when they surprise you with them.

Had I asked for help earlier I wouldn't have needed 6 years to finish a bachelors degree.

jane you are never to late to ask for accommodations. Check in on it.

I haven't yet because I want to try to do it on my own first. I guess that's pride.

Before I was working almost fulltime and going to school almost full time...one figures it's VERY hard to pass classes that way. So last November I quit my job and this semester I'm not working. Unfortunately because I also decided no more online classes for me, I'm not taking as many classes as I should be, so now I'm taking a load too easy for me. At least it gives me time to practice coping skills. =) And last semester I did at least go to get help w/ my time management...it just turned out that I had virtually no time to work on school. =T

But yeah...I'm an older college student and I'm tired of feeling like a kid...actually I've always felt like people treat me like a little kid too much and it doens't help that I look almost 10 years younger than my real age. (sigh)

But if this semester doesn't work out, then I will totally and completely harass the resource center. That's what I told myself at the beginning of this semester.

I haven't yet.. I don't plan on it right now either.

I've gotten by so far without accomodations.. I was just diagnosed and started on meds in January. I'm one of the lucky few who test well so extra time on tests isn't necessary for me. My professors are typically pretty flexible about due dates for assignments anyway.. they'd much rather see quality work handed in a day or two late as long as I talk to them before it's due. I don't make a habit of it, but it's an option if I have projects and papers due for multiple classes on the same day.

The meds have been more helpful than any accomodations they could give me so far.. keeping me on top of what I should be doing and all that instead of getting distracted every five minutes. I still have to work to keep my schoolwork, budget, and house in order, but my brain's a little clearer and it's easier to make a decision and follow through on it. Just knowing that I have a legitimate medical condition has made a difference too, it's hard to get motivated after spending years wondering how other people make life look so easy when seemingly simple things like returning phone calls, starting papers early, and paying bills on time is so hard for me. I graduate next May anyway, so far have a 3.8 cum. GPA, so I'm just planning to see how much I can improve on my own. I'd maybe consider asking about accomodations in grad school, but by that point I doubt it'll be necessary.

Can't get ADHD/LD Accommodiations w/o a Diagnosis.

1. At my own University, I did not receive useful or proper ADHD Accommodations for learning (classes; notetaking; studying) or testing (exams).

--> "Why not?"


Can't get ADHD/LD Accommodiations w/o a written Diagnosis.


I was ignored, repeatedly, when I asked the Disability Office for help --
(so... by default, I was refused LD/ADHD Testing).

I have seen this happen a few times, even when Gov't funding is available. :(

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2. Even once I had my $1200 (8 hrs) of Testing complete, and registered for Accommodations,

-->"Why not?"


I was not told about most of the available Accommodations, besides a solo room and extra time. :(

Accommodations are only FAIR is everyone knows about them and gets them, IMNSHO.


For example, my Med Student friend got a LAPTOP KEYBOARD in Exams. (The Disability Lady never told me this was available.) She also got Dragon NS and a Notetaker paid for.


Now I am stuck with a transcript of poor marks. I likely cannot attend Grad School and consider much of my transcripts and time at University to be useless, given this.

I am getting accomodations tomorrow, when I was a child I didn't need them I was just hyper now I have to take 3 or 4 days doing this excessive prolonged process to "structure the paper"... I cannot do without them now.

I have about 4+ years of documentation, tests, and trials I've participated in, I don't think they'd mess with me. I scared a researcher with my nightmares and "day"mares before.

I haven't really tried or needed much accomodation. I do like to explain to teachers that If doodle or pinch my fingers in class its because I am trying to pay attention. I can't listen to someone talking unless my hands are moving. :faint:

I think the problem with accomodations right now is with so many people getting diagnosed, its not getting serious attention when needed. There are people who will take advantage of it more than they should and its just going to hurt people that really need it.

I haven't asked for any because (thank goodness) my meds improve my preformance

I haven't asked for any because (thank goodness) my meds improve my preformance
Same here *knocks on wood* when I think that my meds are not helping enough is when I will break down and ask for assistance.

I dont ask for accomodations because I feel I'm better off without them even if I dont perform as well as my peers.

Honestly, it's a combo of being a chicken.. and I've run into some resistence too.

Two of my profs have been very understanding and very easy going. I just showed them the letter my dr. wrote to me, and that was that. No more questions asked. One of my profs this year felt like she wanted this that and the other thing. The letter from a dr. wasn't good enough... I don't know...

The meds have been pretty good at keeping my assignments in order, but the extra time I would get for papers and things would have been helpful. Because I've noticed that even when I start weeks in advance, I still need the extra time to bring all of my thoughts in order.