<p>Does anyone know id the navl academy has an policy against learning disablities such as ADD and ADHD? lol i was just thinking about that today and i was hoping someone could help me! thanks!</p>
<p>I would look those up under the DODMERB restrictions.</p>
<p>Navygirl,</p>
<p>A former DoDMERB MD would be able to answer your question on the link below.</p>
<p>Dodmerb is definitely the place to check, but the short answer is that if the prospective Plebe needed medication the scrutiny will be very high.</p>
<p>The key is whether you need meds and/or special arrangements. In other words, do you need more time to take tests, do you need to sit in the front of the class, etc. If either of those is the case, the likelihood of a waiver is very small.</p>
<p>If I have been off medication from June 2006 till June 2007, would that be okay? Also, can someone elaborate on a waiver?? thanks
im not taking extra time on my SATS, but i had extra time on my practice PSAT [NOT THE REAL PSAT...BUT A PRACTICE PRACTICE SAT]. Im in regular classes and do not have an classroom aid or anything, but i know that at school i have a "504" plan....does anyone know whats the deal with this and how it could affect me as an aspiring candidate?</p>
<p>Section 504 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Section 504 ensures that the child with a disability has equal access to an education. The child may receive accommodations and modifications.</p>
<p>As someone said earlier it basically comes down to whether one is on medications or not. It also helps to have not had any extra time/help for classes or exams in the past. I would head socaldreamers advice and head over to the other website where there is a retired corpsman who is an incredible source of information for this kind of question.</p>
<p>I can't give you any further clarification on the 504 plan than what Stealth gave you and to say there will be no such thing for a person at any of the Academies. From your statements it doesn't appear you really need any special assistance though, so it's probably not that important in your future.</p>
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<p>This doesn't apply to the military. The military discriminates all the time. If you have flat feet you're disqualified. If you have asthma you're disqualified. If you have surgical or mechanical procedures performed to correct visual acuity you're disqualified. If you do not meet the height and weight standards you are disqualified. If you have a generalized reaction to stinging insect venom you're disqualified...</p>
<p>The list goes on and on.</p>
<p>To the best of my knowledge, USNA does not accept untimed testing.</p>
<p>Understood, GreatAmerican. I was simply explaining what a 504 plan is. Acually, the whole law is written for elementary and secondary facilities. It doesn't apply to post-secondary education. There is a separate section for that which is less rigid for the school.</p>
<p>I had asthma when I was little, but my doctor said that I grew out of it. Apparently that happens to a few people, I wonder how the dodmerb will fell about that</p>
<p>They will have you tested, again, to see how reactive you still may be. One of our friend's son was offered an LOA, ended up with a nomination, but had a history of asthma . They put this hood on his head (clear, you can see through it) and sprayed allergens in. Twenty seconds later, they are performing a breathing treatment on him to open his airway back up. If he wouldn't have started weazing, they would have deemed him medically qualified.</p>
<p>I haven't ever heard of ADD or ADHD being a disqualifying condition.</p>
<p>Here is the USNA link for DoDMERB medical disqualifications. It's a PDF file; scroll down the file until you get to the medical section.</p>
<p>Nothing in there I could find about ADD or ADHD.</p>
<p>That's not a comprehensive list. Only "major" conditions.</p>
<p>^^^^^^^ Oh. Anyone know of a comprehensive list of conditions?</p>
<p>List you need....this should get you started.....</p>
<p>lets just say you need to be a pretty healthy and fit speciman! ;)</p>
<p>LOL- You have to be perfect!</p>
<p>Didn't know there were so many diseases and disorders out there.</p>
<p>Eyesight seems a bit fuzzy. . .(no pun intended!) When this list says "Distant visual acuity that does not correct to an acceptable standard" and "Distant visual acuity not correctable to 20/20 in each eye", do they mean with corrective lenses or with surgery? Because corrective surgery is a disqualifier with no waiver allowed, right?</p>
I was wondering the same thing too. I have multiple disabilities and ADHD and their website under admissions doesn’t say that people with ADHD or Autism or anything like that can not be accepted.
But it DOES say that people with speech impediments like stuttering (which I have) can not be currently accepted. That’s horrible.