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Susan,
I think that's a good assessment, Susan. The K-12 system provides a good many "extras" in hopes of helping students with ADD/ADHD learn to manage their disability-related difficulties, in order to facilitate their success. By the time they get to college, we EXPECT them to manage their own disability-related symptoms. The accommodations we provide are for purposes of allowing them to use those management strategies fully. We are assuring access. I suppose the real hope is that by the time the student is ready to enter the world of work, the student will know exactly what accommodations they need, if any, to do the job. They aren't going to see the extra "props" from the K-12 level, but if they have learned to manage comfortably given appropriate accommodation at the college level, they'll know just what to ask for when they get on the job.

Dr. Jane Jarrow

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