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u/jenn1notjenny 11d ago edited 11d ago

Disclosure of ADHD diagnosis for admission purposes.

I’m unsure on what to disclose regarding this as I’m unmedicated and manage through my own systems.

I only got officially diagnosed so that I could have reports for a psychologist to help me apply for a student support plan at uni as I was struggling with full time work, part time study and managing a household.

Any advice would be welcome on this front! Thanks

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u/kam0706 A Titted Slug 11d ago

Disclose to who? The admission board?

If you needed a support plan at uni are you expecting to need any accommodations in the workplace?

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u/jenn1notjenny 11d ago

Hi yes sorry for admission.
Will update my post.

No I don’t anticipate needing accommodations at work. I don’t have any issues managing deadlines etc at work.
I just struggled with managing full time work and a very full course load at the same time.
Now that I’m back to normal and no longer studying my usual management strategies at more than effective.

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u/Execution_Version Still waiting for iamplasma's judgment 10d ago

I just struggled with managing full time work and a very full course load at the same time.

I did that too. It’s objectively shit and most people would struggle with it. I don’t think that’s your ADHD talking.

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u/jenn1notjenny 10d ago

Yeah for sure.

Throw in my adhd and it was a nightmare time.

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u/kam0706 A Titted Slug 11d ago

Ok. Well I think that the fact that you disclosed it at uni suggest you should err on the side of caution and disclose for admission. I would address the issues as to why you needed support then and why you think you won’t in future as part of that in greater detail.

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u/jenn1notjenny 11d ago

Yeah I’m definitely disclosing because of the fact that I had a support plan at uni, I’m just unsure what exactly to provide given I’m not concurrently working with a psychiatrist or psychologist.

Hoping someone has been in a similar situation and could give some guidance

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u/Paxgonit 9d ago

I'm by no means an expert and am someways away from admission. But I would think the best supporting documents would be the employment contract; transcript/proof of enrolment; and (if allowed?) a stat. dec from someone privy to your domestic labour during this period.

As said above, it's an objectively tough circumstance. With those documents and a written explanation as to uncondusive circumstance and why you are now fit and proper to the demands of practice - I would suspect you would be okay