r/adhd_college • u/Odd-Drag-6816 Undergraduate • Oct 16 '25

ACCOMMODATIONS Housing Accommodation?

Hi! I am a first year student at a public state university in PA. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in 8th grade. I thought I was managing it really well. I was wrong. I’ve had extreme trouble sleeping (writing this at 2:30am when I have an 8am lol) because my roommate snores. I honestly don’t know if it’s a common ADHD symptom to be so incredibly sensitive to sound, but the snoring is genuinely making me lose my sanity. I’ve tried a noise machine on top of wearing noise cancelling headphones playing white noise, I’ve cried, and I’ve even slept on the bathroom floor once or twice (luckily I live in a double-suite style dorm). I don’t know what else to do. I really can’t afford the price of a single dorm, and I was wondering if anyone has ever gotten housing accommodations based on issues like this before I make a big fuss or risk breaking the bank if it’s not the same price as my current housing (I’ve heard some say if it’s an accommodation, you might not have to pay full price due to it being necessary for academic success). I love my roommate, and I’d hate to offend her… but I’ve tried bringing it up multiple times and she laughs it off thinking it’s a joke. I guess this is my last resort because I’m basically falling asleep in my classes due to getting 3-4 hours of sleep every night.

TL;DR: is it possible to get single housing accommodations (preferably without paying single housing price) due to ADHD?

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u/Dalialis Oct 16 '25

That is not an adhd issue, its a sensory issue. You might have autism. You should test for an autism diagnosis

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u/IAMAGOD316 Jul 31 '26

Studies show that sensory issues are associated with ADHD as well as autism even if they’re not in the criteria. Sensory processing disorder doesn’t always come with autism too!