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Re:US citizens with permanent disabilities get free lifetime... by fn-mote on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @09:39PM (#37852513)
> As a result, by default teenagers lose their diagnosis when they graduate.

I believe you misunderstood what happens and why the coaching was necessary. The laws governing children in K-12 schools are different from those governing adults.

Children are covered under the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).

Adults are under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

Lots of colleges document the differences. Bryn Mawr's page looks good. [1]

[1]: https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/access-serv...

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Re:US citizens with permanent disabilities get free lifetime... by btilly on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @10:08PM (#37852701)
She covered both.

My son needed to provide specific documentation from his school to his university if he wanted the possibility of accommodations.

Separately she walked through what my son would need to do to get an adult diagnosis that would let him continue to be prescribed Adderall.

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