Should I tell my school/collegeboard I am ADHD?

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I was recently diagnosed as ADHD by my GP and I was given a perscription for Vyvanse. Although this is not a definite diagnosis, I do suffer from many symptoms and my doctor alleges that I do have it. Is it seen more as a stigma/bad thing or is it beneficial to tell the school/collegeboard?</p>

<p>I assume you are still in high school.</p>

<p>You would only inform collegeboard if you are applying for extended time. Extended time is difficult to have approved. It requires proof (usually from a psych.education. testing). </p>

<p>Have you taken PSAT and if yes what were your scores. My son had tons of back-up, has had extended time on schools exams, but was denied extended time because he scored over 90% on 10th grade PSAT.</p>

<p>Telling your school is necessary if you wish to be evaluated further by your school and to see if you are eligible for any school resources. Some schools are very stingy with providing resources and it could be a fight to get them.</p>

<p>Please Google ADHD school accommodations to see common accommodations. If you believe any will benefit you, then I would encourage you to visit your special ed coordinator or guidance office.</p>

<p>Hi there. It is not necessary to tell anyone unless you’d like to get accommodations. And if your only diagnosis is from your GP, that’s not going to be sufficient proof for anyone (school or College Board/ACT) to give you accommodations. You need a lot more testing to get to a good diagnosis. I personally don’t like to see students given a prescription without testing, but it happens often, and that’s not YOUR fault! If you find the Vyvanse to be helpful, it probably is a good indication you have ADHD, though. If it makes you feel jittery or hyper, though, you probably don’t have ADHD and should be more thoroughly evaluated by a psychologist. Good luck!</p>