She emailed her doctor for forms, and they were finally completed two weeks later, which was stressful for her. Since it had been less than a year since she had asked for accommodations, Muir felt like it didn’t make sense, especially since her ADHD does not change over time. Instead, she received an email that told her to redo her forms and prove she had ADHD again. Muir anticipated this email as a response. Generally, the OSD sends students a portal where they can fill out their classes and desired accommodations. Muir emailed the OSD asking for accomodations the Saturday before spring quarter started. I know people usually say that ADHD goes away when you become an adult, but I think it’s more so that you’ve learned to mask the symptoms.” “This is really the state that I’m going to be in for a long time. “You have to reapply for your accommodations… that frustrates me the most, like I have really severe ADHD, my condition isn’t really going to change, it doesn’t fluctuate at all,” Muir told The Guardian. Since students have to reapply for accommodations every quarter, Muir had to ask for them again during the subsequent spring quarter. Things went smoothly during the winter quarter. She was confused by this, so she emailed her counselor and was told to ignore it. OSD also cites that the accommodations they offer include adaptive technology (such as screen reading or speech recognition software), alternative formats (such as electronic text, Braille and large print), captioning and sign language interpreting services, note-taking services, and exam accommodations.Īfter Muir first got her accommodations during her fall quarter of freshman year, she received an email asking her to get interviewed again. If the student can’t find one, they can ask the OSD to help - this is why the emails requesting students to be note-takers are sent out as late as week four or five.Īn email from the OSD stated that students with disabilities in areas ranging from “psychological, psychiatric, learning, attention, chronic health, physical, vision, hearing, acquired brain injuries, and autism are eligible for accomodations” may request accommodations. In the case of the note-taking accommodation, Muir notes that the OSD expects students to find their own notetaker at the beginning of the quarter. Muir’s accommodations include extended time on tests, extensions on assignments when necessary, bathroom breaks, a separate room to take exams in and requesting note-takers. She then got paperwork filled out by the therapist she sees for her anxiety and the psychiatrist she sees for her ADHD. In line with this protocol, Muir was interviewed by an OSD counselor, which took approximately an hour. OSD said, in an email to The Guardian, that they work “with students who have documented disabilities by reviewing documentation and, through an interactive process with the student, reasonable accommodations.” “I had friends who took advantage of those accommodations and I’m glad that they did, but it just seemed like such a process that I didn’t feel like I could deal with it and have enough control over making sure I could get it, so I didn’t.”Īfter starting at UCSD, Muir emailed The Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) to ask for accommodations due to her ADHD. “I could have done it for the SAT or the ACT, but it’s just a lot of paperwork and it’s such a process to get those accommodations,” Muir told The UCSD Guardian.
She felt bad that her mom would have to go through a lot of administrative work, including dealing with forms from the doctor and her school, and it felt like too much of a hassle. Prior to college, Muir did not ask for or receive accommodations for her ADHD. Her ADHD also increases the likelihood of having anxiety and depression, both of which she has dealt with in her life. Her ADHD and medication impacts her life in a myriad of ways the medication makes her fidgety, she tends to be hyperactive, and without medication, she has trouble paying attention. After relaying this to Muir’s mom, Muir ended up getting tested and was officially diagnosed with ADHD and has been living with it ever since. When current sophomore UC San Diego student Nicole Muir was six years old, her first grade teacher suspected Muir had Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Second year student shares her experiences with the Office of Disabilities (OSD) at UCSD.
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