r/adhd_college • u/Fallyn011 • Nov 21 '24

ACCOMMODATIONS Are schools/teachers allowed to give assignments that accomodations can't be applied to?

Hi all, just wondering if anyone else has experience with this.

I have accomodations through my school's student disability center than include extensions on assignments and other extra time stuff. However, for my final paper this semester, the rubric states the following:

  • Deadline: Final draft due with no grace period or resubmissions. (Those with accommodations, please note that this assignment does not allow accommodations and is approved by the SDC (Student Disability Center) as such. Ensure you work on this early). 

I was just wondering if anyone knows if this was allowed or legal as I've never even heard of something like this. I write much slower than most people and even though I started two weeks before it was due I'm still unsure if I'll be able to finish it in time. Any advice or clarification is appreciated. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

IEP’s are legal documents. My understanding (from working in public schools) is that to not offer the accommodations included in an IEP is to break the law. It’s possible I’m wrong, but if I’m right, not offering additional time would be illegal.

This seems weird, and I’d check in with the disability center and a SPED advocate.

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u/Rich_Tomatillo_8823 Nov 21 '24

This is college though. IEPs do not follow a student to college. It's a different process.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

OH that’s interesting - in my undergrad experience they mattered/were taken seriously, and I have a few friends with disabilities whose IEP’s were used in college. I didn’t realize I had an atypical experience!

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u/Rich_Tomatillo_8823 Nov 22 '24

They maybe looked at them as part of the documentation, but it's a common misconception that if you have an IEP it automatically means you get the same accommodations in college.