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How is the attitude toward neurodivergence in higher education? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Thinking about goin back 2 skool, but I’m autistic and have a lot of executive functioning problems and was wondering if anyone here knows if much has changed in the last decade…

Came across this thread which wasn’t too inspiring. Is this actually a representative sample though? I have enough neurotypicals in my life complaining that they don’t get to leave me to die in a ditch already.

Because it I’m just gonna get lectured on how my autism is just me being lazy then I’d rather just keep driving the bus for the rest of my life.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It can be pretty shitty but for my ADHD I get a semi-isolated room (max like 20 people) with dividers and 1.5x time on exams. I know that other accommodations exist but I haven't thought I needed them enough to ask for them so I don't know how accessible they are. This is a public school in the south so things could be better or worse where you are but this has been my experience. While this is nice but it is not perfect. I do have to schedule these exams with the testing center myself a week or two in advance and while this is probably unavoidable for a school of this size it still definitely tripped me up at first.

It should also be noted that I am likely also on the spectrum and the reason I have managed as well as I have, which admittedly isn't stellar, is because I have been able to teach myself most of the subject matter by reading the textbook and doing the homeworks. I rarely attend lectures because I find them uncomfortable and generally not worth it (with exception) but I will meet with the professor occasionally if I get stuck. We all adapt in our own ways, traditional academia is still a hostile environment but its do-able for some

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have been able to teach myself most of the subject matter by reading the textbook and doing the homeworks.

Isn't that just how it's supposed to work? Lectures are for reinforcement and clarification, they're not there to teach you the course by themselves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Of course, but most people attend lecture every day and sometimes attendance affects your grade. I assure you my levels of attendance aren't normal

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Attendance affecting grade does suck. I got my degree on 30% average attendance.