HIDC: High Incidence Disabilities in Higher Education Conference

The diagnosis of ADHD in post-secondary students has been increasingly identified over the past few years. This talk discussed the challenges ADHD students experience in the post-secondary setting and how the purpose of accommodations differ from earlier learning environments. Documentation guidelines for accommodations in a post-secondary setting are discussed and a documentation checklist shared for use by students seeking ADHD assessments and their health care providers. Accommodations for students with ADHD in the post-secondary setting including, undergraduate, graduate and professional studies will be discussed in light of the impacts individuals with ADHD experience in the academic setting. Tools and skill building as essential components of addressing the functional impacts of ADHD in post-secondary settings will be explored.