Here are a few resources that may be helpful...
<http://www.dbpeds.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=%20758>
<http://www.amsara.amedd.army.mil/reports/2000/ATTENTIONDEFICIT.htm>
<https://ask.usarec.army.mil/forums/message.jspa?messageID=44829>

Best regards,

Steve Noble
Director of Accessibility Policy
Design Science, Inc.
E-mail: SteveN at DesSci.com
Phone: (502) 969-3088
http://www.dessci.com/accessibility
 

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[mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Katherine G
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 10:10 AM
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Subject: [LearningDisabilities 1557] Re: Transition- military

Thank you for this information!

I am also curious to see how the military handles ADHD.  Anyone know?

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt




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[mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Arlyn Roffman
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 9:50 AM
To: The Learning Disabilities Discussion List
Subject: [LearningDisabilities 1531] Transition- military


Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt asked:
Arlyn, how would you help a student who wants to enter the military to
transition?  Are there specific requirements that LD students need to
consider (other than passing the physical)?  Does the military even
accept LD students?  Are there accommodations in the military?



Hi Katherine-
I don't have a definitive answer about LD in the military, but not long
ago I was at a meeting in Washington and there was a representative
there from Hanscom Air Force Base in MA. Since it was  a meeting about
transition and LD, I'm guessing her position is to provide some sort of
support once they're in.

I just did some Googling and came up with the fact that one does not
have to have a high school diploma to enlist, but a GED is necessary if
there's no diploma. Also, there's a test, called the ASVAB, one has to
take. It's a multiple choice test with 200 questions.One has three hours
to complete ten short tests.

The ASVAB tests cover General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word
Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Numerical Operations, Coding Speed,
Auto and Shop Information, Mathematics Knowledge, Mechanical
Comprehension and Electronics Information.No one passes or fails the
ASVAB. However, to be considered for enlistment in the Army, one has to
score at least a 31. Scores are provided on a report called the ASVAB
Student Results Sheet, with additional information to help understand
what they mean.

Seems to me, with your student you would set a goal  to narrow down
which branch of the services is of interest, then contact a rep to ask
questions about accommodations on the test AND in training for those who
DO get in.
There are sample questions on the web, so you could have the student try
those and see whether it seems too daunting or actually approachable. If
the latter is the case, you could help the student prepare for the test.

Beyond that, I think it would make a lot of sense to set another goal of
interviewing a carefully chosen enlistee (perhaps one with an LD) about
the realities of life in the services, help your student identify which
pieces might be particularly challenging, and - back to my basic
bottom-line transition goals again - help him/her learn how to
self-disclose and self-advocate for any needed accommodations.

The structure of the services might be very helpful for some with LD.
I'd be interested in hearing from others on the list who have more
experience with students who've gone this route (or who've tried and
failed).
Arlyn


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