Five sentence summary ADHD students are seen as less deserving of accommodations and of having a low work ethic by staff in disability/accessibility offices. Respondents without racial bias training more likely to discriminate based on race. Disability Offices are not only gatekeepers of accommodations for students but they also serve as educators to faculty, staff, and other students, which makes the impact of their bias against ADHD even more concerning. How can we reimagine what an ADHD-affirmative learning or work space would feel like when it isn't safe to ask questions about what is and isn't feasible for our brains? "Bias in education disability accommodations" published in the journal Economics of Education Review, compared invisible disabilities to visible disabilities, using ADHD and a visual impairment. The study was exploring biases underscoring students' access to accommodations. The results, while perhaps unsurprising, are concerning. ADHD students are seen as less deserving of accommodations. This is as judged by staff within disability offices. Again, this study found that staff within the disability office are more likely to view ADHD students as less deserving of accommodations. The authors concluded that the perception is that ADHD students have a lower work ethic.
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