Jane Jarrow

Scott, Hmmm... while there are times when I think drugs are prescribed too often and too easily, there are also plenty of times when the drugs are useful for folks with ADHD in helping them to manage the symptoms. I think it should be an individual choice, based on individual experience, I don't believe that drugs are "the lazy persons way out". That would suggest that there really ISN'T a problem. All these folks need is a little discipline. And THAT is the attitude that sent hundreds of youngsters through military schools because discipline was seen as a cure all,… >>>

Gary, Yes and no. The functional limitations are the same, but the tasks are often so very different from the school setting to the work setting that the coping strategies may be very different. For example, the problems in maintaining attention and focusing on what is said in casual conversation may have little impact on the student's academic performance, but have LOTS to do with how successfully they interact with co-workers and are seen as contributing members of team projects on the job. I once read a great article called "Keeping Your Job at the Water Cooler: A Guide for… >>>

Kristin, Extra time on a pencil-and-paper test (or even an online test done on a keyboard!) is almost always justifiable. But when the assessment is of a practical skill, whether it be applying a tourniquet, responding appropriately to a chemical spill, or giving someone a permanent, the element of time may, indeed, be a legitimate part of the assessment. That isn't always true. Sometimes there are time limits set on practical assessments out of convenience or tradition (like the demand for minimum typing speed in an office administration curriculum -- no one is going to die if you type 40… >>>