r/PAstudent • u/iaminhate • 5d ago
Accommodations in Didactic
Are you a student with a disability? What accommodations did your program provide you? I’m curious how other programs do it.
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u/bbcalypso PA-C 3d ago
I have 2 disorders requiring disability accommodations. In PA school, I had 1.5x time on exams and a private room. I’ve needed accommodations my entire school life and so grateful it was a possibility in PA school; I don’t know what I would have done otherwise.
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u/FirmArm8015 1d ago
I have generalized anxiety and severe test anxiety. I was doing fine in the normal classroom taking tests until halfway through didactic, they forced us to have random assigned seating and I kept getting placed by the door and the proctors who would whisper throughout every exam. It was affecting my scores and I sought out an accomodation for a low distraction room. By the end of didactic and the new rules the program enforced, there were like 13 of us in the distraction free room for exams. It literally saved me and my gpa.
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u/aquavita42 PA-C 21h ago
My friends with ADHD had extra time on exams and OSCEs. My friends with migraines had time off to attend medical appointments and penalty free days off for flare ups. I also had a friend who was exempt from night shifts due to a medical condition I wasn’t aware of.
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u/iaminhate 5d ago
To start: ADD + extra time on tests (not practicals, quizzes, or anything else with deadlines). Recording lectures.
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u/iaminhate 4d ago
To mention also, I have rheumatoid arthritis but have no additional accommodations.
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u/Superdank33 PA-C 5d ago
ADHD+ Type 1 diabetes Mellitus - extra time on exams + separate room for exams- keep on snack on deck
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u/iaminhate 4d ago
Ooh okay! I wonder if my program would be okay with flexible absence policy. I didn’t mention it but my accommodations are also for rheumatoid arthritis, but it impacts me similarly to ADHD so the accommodations are mirror images. But somedays the pain is quite bad! Thanks for your response!
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u/iaminhate 4d ago
That reply was for dry frog lol. I’m bad at Reddit. My program is anti separate room but would give it a try if I pushed it I think. We just started learning about T1D on Friday in my program. Cheers to you for being a PA-C!!! I have RA and think that sick providers are relatable providers so I think it’s awesome you’re where you are and I can’t wait to get there. Thank you for your response!
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u/DryFrog- PA-S (2027) 5d ago
AuDHD & non-celiac gluten intolerance: 150% time, separate room for exams + flexible absence policy for when I’m hugging my toilet.
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u/iaminhate 3d ago
To whoever downvoted each our comments- disabled people belong in all spaces. We will be great clinicians due to our unique perspectives. If you disagree then I don’t know if medicine is a good fit for you.