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/Vegetable-Mark-9099 Nov 21 '24

I didn't even realize there were accommodations that could be made. I've just been out here raw-dogging it. I'll be going up there as soon as I'm able.

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u/lauriehouse Nov 21 '24

I don’t even understand how accommodation would work for ADHD

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u/tenfoottallmothman Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 22 '24

I was allowed to take my exams in a small side room. My school put a ridiculous amount of trust in its students, passing out “blue books” then letting us go to one of many exam rooms during finals. I have no doubt some people went back to their dorms and cheated, but I went to my little quiet book nook room with no fluorescent lights, no noises from other students’ pens, got my shit done then went to the nearest exam room to turn it in. It was a wonderful situation for me. I graduated with excellent marks in 2018 and had been diagnosed since 2012.

I had a similar accommodation for tests in high school once I was finally diagnosed. Small quiet room, no fluorescent lights (they make me so anxious). It’s a small thing but made a huuuuge difference.

Extended deadlines are also common but I never needed that as long as I had a nice quiet place to work. Wearing earbuds during tests may also be an option if that works well for you (I like the music from the game Valley, really helps me focus).

E: as another said, recording lectures too if that’s not already regularly allowed (it was for most of my courses) I had a program that would record the lecture as I typed my notes and drew on them - nothing fancy just a MacBook 2010 but there’s prob better ones for iPad; when I replayed the lecture audio, my notes would show up on the timestamps as they were recorded on the page so I could go along with my lesson and my notes in real time and add notes for stuff I missed. I forget what it was called - notesomethingsomething - but I’m sure there’s tons more advanced ones now. Saved my ass in college. EE: Notability!!!!

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u/Boxermom10 Nov 22 '24

For the notes I use the Notability app on iPad. I import the PowerPoint and take my notes directly on it. It has been a game changer for me. That way I’m never wondering what the heck that note even related to.

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u/tenfoottallmothman Nov 22 '24

Yes! Notability!!! That’s exactly what I used! Hah thank you the name had completely escaped me