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Nicholas,
I think you made a huge (and not necessarily true) leap in assuming that students with ADHD are (a) receiving extensive accommodations in college that will not be available to them in the world of work, (b) would NEED the same accommodations in the world of work that they need in college, and (c) would not be able to hold a job without these accommodations. Does ADHD impact on all areas of their life, not just the classroom? Absolutely. But it manifests itself differently in different activities, and the world of work often offers opportunities to manipulate circumstances (from work hours to work environment) that may not be possible in the group classroom or laboratory setting. It sounds as though you are thinking of accommodations as a crutch that allows these students to limp through school. Remember that is not the intent. The intent is to allow them to have an equal chance to show, while in school, if they have mastered the same skills as their classmates. If they have, then their chances of demonstrating that same level of competency in the world of work seem pretty good.

Dr. Jane Jarrow

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