Hi All, Does anyone have insight on getting accommodations for school and standardized test in college?

[wonderlust08]

Timed based tests

[BlessedLady]

Talk with your school counselor.

[Gettingittogether]

It's all a bit fuzzy ... but talk to the college involved. Colleges are vague in directions they give faculty ... but basically students can get accommodations for more time and so on ... But many students actually don't end up needing some of the accommodations. Not criticizing accommodations at all.

[ADHD_Psychologist]

Yes, it is typically requested that the individual who diagnosed you submit documentation. As a psychologist, I often go to the college webpage, print out forms that are needed, and complete them according to their requirements. This is typically available through disability services. I also encourage my patients to contact disability services to clarify aby questions.

In my evaluations, I make specific recommendations around school, work, and family life. Recommendations are listed at the end of the evaluation and are specific to the patient. These recommendations would include accommodations for testing. When accommodations for testing I requested, especially when they are standardized tests, then a 504 plan is required.

[Doodledoodledoo in reply to ADHD_Psychologist]

Came here to say the same thing: most colleges have a disability services office or an office of accessibility services, or student support services, if not a full office, there will at least be a point person. Google your school’s name with “disability services” and it should come up. Accommodating academic needs is law, so your school will have some system in place for this. Good luck!

[75ADHDgal]

Yes - so and see the counselor and you will need an official MD diagnosis of ADHD with some suggested accommodations - Accomadations - first think of what you need- more time for test taking , more time for homework assignments, a note taker - what exactly do you need - you have to be clear with the counselor

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My best friend’s son is living with Asperger’s. They have documented everything. It was necessary to get accommodations for him in order to have more time to complete tests, or to have something read to him, or to use a calculator when others weren’t allowed to. It’s a disability. The school must make accommodations according to the disability laws in that state. You must have tested and provide documentation in order to request the extra help.

[STEM_Dad]

I worked at a public university for ten years. That school had three different departments that could help a student with ADHD or other needs for accommodations:1. disability support services

2. academic support and assistance program (which provided tutoring)

3. the counseling and testing center (They could assess students for ADHD, ASD, learning differences, anxiety, depression, etc. They also provided counseling, such as for relationship issues, stress, learning biofeedback, as well as placement testing. For ADHD, they taught strategies for managing time, organization, and other essential skills.)

I also learned this:

When in doubt, contact the Dean of Student's office. The DoS was a good one-stop office to get referred to the right programs to help students with their particularly needs.