When should a university student be allowed academic accommodations for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? A position statement for a unified procedure for use in Brazil
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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45(4): 373-378, Aug. 2023. tab
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ABSTRACT
In higher education, reasonable accommodations are increasingly made for students with a wide range of disabilities. However, rigorous assessment is paramount to ensure these students are supported while preventing ineligible students from gaining unfair advantages. In this context, we sought to identify under which circumstances a university student should be allowed academic accommodation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to outline an evidence-based policy for use in Brazil based on the global experience. We reviewed the literature to acquire information on what documents are commonly required by disability services before accommodations for ADHD are provided (including detection of malingering) and scrutinized the eligibility criteria of leading universities worldwide. Finally, renowned experts in the field and national stakeholders were consulted. Despite an exhaustive search, we found no international standard for the assessment of students with ADHD who request academic accommodation; even renowned institutions worldwide differ in their approaches to granting accommodations on the grounds of ADHD. Therefore, we propose a unified set of nationwide criteria for Brazilian universities, which could be generalized internationally. Higher education institutions in Brazil and beyond may benefit from adoption of such criteria.
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Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Psiquiatria
Año:
2023
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Artículo
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Brasil
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Estados Unidos
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Reino Unido
Institución/País de afiliación:
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia/BR
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Associação Brasileira de Déficit de Atenção/BR
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Associação Brasileira de Psicopedagogia/BR
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria/BR
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Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing/BR
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London/GB
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Sociedade Brasileira de Neuropsicologia/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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University of California/US
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University of Georgia/US
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