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[quote=Anonymous]OP there is a difference between a learning environment and a work environment. Accommodations in testing, homework, and class time are made for kid's with learning disabilities so that each child has access to an appropriate education for his/her academic needs. Work environments may or may not offer accommodations. Smart people with ADHD often are very successful while others struggle. The biggest differentiator is whether they are continuing to manage the ADHD through behavioral techniques or medication.

ADHD people can be the high energy risk takers that end up being on top. Its important to remember that ADHD is about the inability to regulate attention not having an inability to ever pay attention. ADHD people often hyper focus on some areas. My kid needs accommodation in reading and writing areas but whizzes through math and science. She hyper focuses in math, is a gifted problem solver and uses her ADHD as an advantage. Since ADHD people "see" everything and don't always discriminate/drop details she can quickly make broad connections between disparate data points to find a solution. I doubt that my daughter would ever become an editor reading through long manuscripts on deadline but she could be an amazing architect or engineer.

In your situation of managing an internship, I think you need to balance providing a learning environment and showing the interns some aspects of real work environment. An internship is a trade. You are getting free work while the intern is gaining a learning experience. It is appropriate to make some accommodations so that you hold up your end of the bargain. Its also appropriate to show them some real world deadlines. This will help them make good career choices down the road.

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