Jane Jarrow

William, Your statement suggests that you think accommodations will end at the door of the classroom -- that out in the field students will be unaccommodated. That simply isn't true -- or it doesn't have to be. Part of the answer lies in making sure that students are prepared to advocate for themselves and to request the same accommodations on the job that allowed them to be successful in the classroom. Dr. Jane Jarrow

William, How do you know that ANY of the students who come through your program will ever get a job in their chosen field? Why do you worry about that only for students with disabilities? Dr. Jane Jarrow

Andrea , That's the issue -- we CAN'T know that they will never work in the industry. And our speculation to that effect shouldn't hold them back. You are right. Let the try! Dr. Jane Jarrow

Sidorva, That sounds like a great game plan. It is proactive without being confrontive. Go for it! Dr. Jane Jarrow

katina, While that is true, I am not sure how it speaks to the question that was asked. Dr. Jane Jarrow

Sidorva, That is generally what happens. The accommodation is generally assigned as "time and a half" or "double time" and the actual amount is determined based on what is provided in the standard administration of the test. What we DON'T give is "unlimited time." Everyone has SOME limit to the time allowed. It is simply that for these students, the limit is extended because of the impact of their disability. Dr. Jane Jarrow

Sidorva, You are right. Sometimes there are ways to manipulate the environment so that (essentially) the same accommodations that worked for the student in an academic setting can be made to work in the job setting as well. Dr. Jane Jarrow

Theresa, When you have personal experience with people like that, it reminds you that the human spirit is not equated with the physical body! Dr. Jane Jarrow

Theresa, Spot on. You have just given exactly the right reasoning behind the granting of the accommodation. Dr. Jane Jarrow

Theresa, Sounds like my kitchen... I have way too many of some tools because I can't find the strainer or the salad tongs or the paprika, so I buy another one. And I don't have ADHD!!! But your point is well taken. Those are good examples of how ADHD can spill over to impact on job performance. Dr. Jane Jarrow