<p>I have a daughter that has ADD inattentive type. She is very smart, but has severe executive functioning issues. She is doing ok right now, but we are fighting for a 504(ongoing stuggle). She is a freshman in hs this year, so we have lots of time.</p>
<p>I am curious how other kids with ADD/ADHD(specifically inattentive) are coping with school, and if they are getting support and having success at college. I would love to hear that there are some schools with great support, and even learn about those to avoid. What are good colleges for ADD/ADHD kids?</p>
<p>A lot of kids outgrow ADD by the time they reach college. Hopefully yours will.</p>
<p>I knew a lot of people in college and don’t think I met any of them with ADD/ADHD. We had a few in high school so I am familiar with the condition. But I can’t remember any ADD/ADHD kids in college.</p>
<p>We have a couple at work. They make work a lot more interesting. Smart, but you gotta be really careful not to distract them (which of course is not hard to do.) </p>
<p>In general, though, I don’t think colleges provide very much support for ADD/ADHD. As said elsewhere on the forum, the colleges are expected to accomodate the disability but there is no guarantee of graduation. I can’t think of what accomodations would be provided expect for a quiet room for taking exams.</p>
<p>To my knowledge extra time on tests and a quiet testing place are pretty standard accommodations. I have also heard of guaranteed (or close to guaranteed) single rooms, sometimes in specific “quiet” halls. I was offered a notetaker at both of my colleges, as well as the option to audio record my lectures. I only had an ADHD (inattentive type) diagnosis until I was starting junior year of college.</p>
<p>My school is not great in the disabilities department so I don’t have any specific suggestions. I just wanted to clarify that there definitely are ADHD accommodations in college, though some colleges will offer more than others. I am sure there are some people with better experiences than mine who will make suggestions.</p>
<p>My best friends kid has ADD, I think its the inattentive type. He has had a lot of testing, and a IEP in school (although his mom has to constantly vigilant in order to get the school, which is an expensive private school to comply.) Typical ADD kind of profile, highish SATs and kind of lowish GPA. McDaniel college (in MD) seems like the place for him. Its in the 40 colleges that change lives book, looks pretty cool, and seems to have a lot of support.</p>