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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An employer isn't going to give you extra time on a deadline because you have ADHD and slow processing speed.

Being able to work quickly and efficiently is a valuable skill that should be measured![/quote]

Employees get extensions on deadlines all the time. Stop being a prick.[/quote]

But they have to ask and will be compared to the employees who don't.[/quote]

Most of the time, people with these disabilities might just have to work harder than those without the...or they might have a strength in an area that makes them outproduce others in that area. Either way, another PP mentioned AI, and if anything, I believe AI will even the playing field for everyone. And watch out...some of these twice exceptional kids will probably be designing the AI that will put your ordinary kids out of work.[/quote]

AI is coming for everyone's jobs. AI will be designing itself and won't need slow kids or kids of any processing speed. It's rich that you think slow processers will have some sort of unique survival skill here.[/quote]

Interesting that you are focused on "slow processors." In reality "slow processors" don't get extra time. Yes, there are kids with ADHD that may also have slow processing speed, but the processing speed issue alone will not get them the accommodation.[/quote]

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