Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often face new academic challenges when they enter college. Changes from the structure of living at home to the independence of living away from home, and from the support provided in high school to the expectations in college can be overwhelming for new students. The educational impact of ADHD often includes difficulty sustaining attention to tasks; maintaining attentive listening; organizing, planning, and completing tasks; and a tendency to be distractable. In addition, there may be issues with restlessness, rapid thought processes, and difficulty maintaining a receptive posture. With medication and behavioral strategies, students can generally learn to compensate for these symptoms and are able to focus and process information competently, although additional time to complete tasks may continue to be necessary, depending on the circumstances. It is important for students with ADHD who are preparing to enter UK to register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) soon after acceptance. The DRC can play a vital role in providing students with information, resources, and support to improve their efforts in making these transitions and completing their educational degree programs. All students must provide proof of the disability and the need for accommodations before services can be provided. This will usually be in the form of a psychological report or medical statement and the documentation must be signed by a qualified licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, neuropsychologist or relevantly trained medical physician. The documentation must provide current impact of the disability. We request any psychological report or medical statement submitted be current. Current documentation should validate the need for services based on the individual’s current level of functioning in the educational setting. A current
Current documentation should validate the need for services based on the individual's current level of functioning in the educational setting. A current psychological report or medical statement must: