Join the Discussion! Should there be Accommodations for ADHD?

What a great discussion topic! I know when my oldest son was in school, he was permitted accommodations, but it seemed like a constant struggle to have the school live up to the accommodations. I didn't ask for much, consistent communication, extra books at home, study guides before final exams. Basically, I didn't ask for any modifications that would change the work requirements. Even so,I continued to fight to get teachers to accept these accommodations were necessary. Many felt that I was babying my son, especially when he reached high school level.

I think accommodations are sometimes necessary but I don't think we can say "people with ADHD need accommodations" because it is too general. I think accommodations are based on individual needs, rather than the name of the disability. Unfortunately, as you know, the "invisible" disabilties are hard, other people cannot see it (and may not believe) but we know it is there.

Eileen

My son was given special education help in school. In Minnesota, the schools have to accomodate the student. We also have a federal nonprofit organizatio called PACER that the schools hate us parents to use. They advocate for us the parents, and the student to get the apportitate help for our child. He had smaller classroom 3-4 children in his class, and tests were taken in another room with a ESA(specialist teacher's assistant) without this special help my son would not have graduated. He is now 25 years old, and he advocates for others. He is employed. Never been in detention centers or jail. And he is an Eagle Scout an award he earned in Boy Scout. Thank God he was allowed special help. Just because you can't see the disability physically doesn't mean it doesn't exist.