Agemaki
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 Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:30 am Post subject: diagnosis of use in grad school? |
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| In considering whether or not I should pursue a diagnosis this fall when I'll be starting grad school, I am curious as to whether or not there are any aspies who have found having a diagnosis useful in grad school. I have heard that at the graduate level there is less accommodation for such things as compared to undergraduate. Any experiences of the usefulness (or uselessness) of a diagnosis at the graduate level (particularly in the for the fields of humanities/social sciences) would be appreciated. |
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MeshugenahMama
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Joined: Apr 29, 2012
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| Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| It's possible that it depends on the school. Although I don't have first hand knowledge, when I went through orientation for my grad program last summer, they made the announcement that if anyone has a disability, they need to make sure that the university disabilities office has the paperwork for it, to allow the school to make any modifications necessary for the student. I don't have a diagnosis, because I don't have insurance or $1000 burning a hole in my pocket to pay for it, but I will probably eventually get one. My GRE scores might have turned out better if I would have been able to get modifications-even if it was just to take the test in a room by myself. When I finish school, I will have to take a large licensing exam, that has me really worried, and that will definitely push me closer to getting a diagnosis, but we'll see. Maybe you should look into how the school that you'll be going to views it, if you can. |
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Smartalex
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Age: 29
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:40 am Post subject: |
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The accomidations are the same for undergrad and grad. do a quick cost benefit comparing the time it takes to get a diagnosis and what accomidations will be provided. Hopefully, there is a department at the university or an adjunct at the university that deals with disability accomidations. They can answer questions about the possible benefits.
I hope that helps. |
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