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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=dvandivier]Mom of ADHD/Anxious kid here again: 
It's clear that the skeptics on here have a COMPLETE lack of knowledge about the disability that is ADHD (and its common co-morbitity that is usually either/or anxiety/depression). It's not a scam to get extra time. It's NOT an advantage to have ADHD. It's NOT suspect (to those of us who know and have hope for our kids) that college students start to develop prefrontal cortex (which for ADHD kids is a delayed process) in college and that, along with peer pressure, makes them both better and probably forces them into hiding about the condition. My son's psychiatrist (who prescribes the meds he detests but needs in order to function in class since he was 7) said that she wrote 105 withdrawal letters in 2021 alone for many of her patients who are exceptionally bright but who couldn't cut it in college as freshmen. This is what we're desperately afraid of for our son and why I am interested in this post. For those who think this is a scam, maybe it is for some, but for those of us who have suffered along with our kids their whole lives, this is serious stuff.[/quote]

It isn’t so much thinking it’s a scam, it’s more concern that it’s unsustainable. There’s a fine line between reasonable accommodation and using a crutch. Workplaces are not going to be as accommodating. Deadlines are deadlines and if their disability doesn’t allow them to perform the duties, they won’t be protected. [/quote]

Spare me your crocodile tears.  You concern is that my child may get some perceived advantage over your little snowflake.  That’s not going to happen.

People tend to choose careers in which they can be successful and cater to their strengths.  Someone with severe ADHD will likely avoid a career with strict deadlines.  I worked with a guy who was brilliant but had crazy severe ADHD.  We all knew he would do mind blowing work for 2 weeks, then disappear down a rabbit hole for 2 weeks, then come back with something amazing.  You had to manage deadlines with him, but his work was brilliant.  I’d take him as an employee any day of the week over a neurotypical person who could meet the deadlines but could not pick up the patterns and nuances this guy could.[/quote]

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