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Originally Posted by fantASTic
I also feel like there are a LOT of people who use learning disabilities as an excuse to underachieve. For example...my little sister has mild ADD. When she gets a bad grade, she blames it on this, even though she's on medication. I know for a FACT that she is using this as an excuse...and if she does it, there are college kids who do it too. I think this will keep people focused on their grades as a gateway, instead of something they can excuse with a, "But, but..I have ADD!"
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I do agree that college students are full of excuses...but ADD and other learning problems can make school VERY VERY hard for students. Even when on medication. Sometimes the medication doesn't work as well as it should or stop working completely. Even when medication is working well, it doesn't treat all symptoms of ADD. It treats mostly the hyperactive, impulsivity, and inattentive symptoms. Medications doesn't help executive functioning that much. If someone is having trouble with executive functioning, it could negatively effect performance, no matter how well you are medicated.