I have tweeted very little about #ADHD and accommodations during my time taking over this account. Maybe I should take some time to do that...
#ADHD is one of those conditions that a lot of people think they know about, but they really don't. They "know" one narrow experience of #ADHD and they still assume it's bad parenting or lack of effort or something we grow out of.
The stereotype of #ADHD hurts students. So many of them won't register for accommodations because they think it isn't serious, they don't know they can receive accommodations, they've internalized the ableist thought that they can work harder and tough it out.
Not to mention it's so much harder for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to get an #ADHD diagnosis and have their concerns taken seriously. Combine this with the absolute hell that registering for accommodations can be and you've got a recipe for further marginalization.
I've heard far more negative experiences with accommodations from #ADHD students than positive ones.
ADHD people struggle with procedures, we struggle with follow-up with mundane tasks, with deadlines, etc. This can make registering for accommodations and getting support hard.
ADHD people struggle with procedures, we struggle with follow-up with mundane tasks, with deadlines, etc. This can make registering for accommodations and getting support hard.
Consistency is important for many things. Consistent note-taking, consistent study habits, consistent advising, consistent support is all helpful for students.
Consistent anything is hard for many #ADHD students. They may need more nudges and reminders from disability services.
Consistent anything is hard for many #ADHD students. They may need more nudges and reminders from disability services.
If you have #ADHD, you're in college, and you're struggling, you're not alone. I see you. You're not a failure. You're not lazy.
You deserve good help and accommodations and professors who support you. You're bombarded with so many messages that you're a burden, and you're not.
You deserve good help and accommodations and professors who support you. You're bombarded with so many messages that you're a burden, and you're not.
You deserve good help and support whether you're a first year undergraduate student or a sixth year PhD student or a post-doc or a tenured professor. #HigherEd should be a place for growth and learning and bettering the world. It should support all voices and all needs.
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