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May 19th, 2009 | Author: Brenda
My son Andy is at school right now (Indiana University), and he really seems to be enjoying it. I know that he’s putting more effort into it than he usually has and he’s been really good about doing his homework, too.
Andy is 24 and you know he has ADHD. He’s also extremely intelligent and quick witted, but he never applied himself in school, most of the time because he didn’t need to in order to get by.
Like a lot of kids with ADHD, Andy went to a community college right out of high school. He completely blew it off and failed most of his classes that first year.
ADHD kids and their parents often don’t like the idea of a community college, especially since most kids head off to a university somewhere. It somehow seems to reinforce that whole idea that the kid with ADHD isn’t so bright.
Sending an 18 year old kid with ADHD away from home and expecting him to suddenly shape up, take care of himself and remember things he never has before is often trouble waiting to happen. Remember, until they are in their mid-twenties, kids with ADHD are 3-5 years younger emotionally than their real age.
After a year pretty much failing at community college, Andy got a full time job. And then, when we moved to Indiana, he tried community college again. Once again, he failed to apply himself. And to be fair, it was a difficult time for all of us.
I see a much different person now than I did a few years ago. I think that a few years spent in the real world, working at the kind of jobs you can get when all you have is a high school education was the best education of all.
My son has matured and he knows first hand the quality of a good education. He’s determined to do well this time and I think he will succeed.
It’s hard as a parent to put off your child’s education, whether it’s done intentionally or not. But sometimes, in the end, it can be worth it.
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Hi,
I was wondering if you know if Indiana University has any programs or offers anything for students with ADD.
Thank you!
Like almost all universities, Indiana University offers learning assistance to it’s students. Most of what IU offers is tutoring by other students. Freshmen who enter IU a given an assessment test; if your scores are low, you will be referred to a special program in cooperation with Ivy Tech. Usually these programs are designed to help students who are not at college level in English, reading or math.
As an ADD Student, you may pass the assessment test but still need help with study skills. As far as I can tell, there is no program available specifically for ADD Students at IU.
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