- Is the director of the DSS office a specialist in ADHD and/or LD?
- How many students with ADHD and/or LD are registered with the DSS office?
- How long has the support program for students with ADHD or LD existed?
- Is there a formal LD program for students on campus?
- Must a student make separate application to that program?
- Is there an extra cost involved? Is there a specialist, or are there special services for students with ADHD?
- Is coaching provided for ADHD provided for students?
- Is there a faculty education program to familiarize the faculty with needs of students with ADHD or LD?
- What is the faculty’s general attitude toward providing accommodations?
- What kinds of accommodations are offered for students with special needs?
- Is there a specialized tutoring program available for students with LD?
- Are these tutors trained professionals or are they other undergraduates?
- Are there student support groups for students with ADHD and LD?
- Are there seminars or courses for students with ADHD and LD that teach study skills and/or self-advocacy skills?
- How complicated is the procedure a student must follow to obtain alternative testing (extended time, testing in a quiet, non-distracting environment, tests administered by computer)?
- Is there a specialist who teaches planning, organizational, and study skills?
- Is there a physician, closely associated with DSS services, that can provide medication prescription and monitoring for students with ADHD?
- Do students have automatic early registration privileges to allow them to select the courses and professors that they need?
- Does the school offer special academic advising, that takes into account the students strengths and weaknesses, that is offered through the DSS office?
- Does the school help identify faculty members who are knowledgeable about and sympathetic toward ADHD and LD issues?
- What is the attitude of the school toward accommodating a student who is unable to pass math and/or foreign language requirements?
- Are requirements waived?
- Must courses be taken and failed before requirements are waived?
- Or, can requirements be waived on the basis of test results? Are course substitutions allowed?
- Are students who currently receive services through the DSS office available for applicants to talk to
- Are counselors available on an ongoing basis for ADHD/LD counseling and support?
- Is input from the DSS office allowed as part of the admissions and selection process?
Excerpted and revised from A College Survival Guide for Students with ADD and LD, by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.