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ADHD is not specifically named in one of the disability categories covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; many students with the disorder were categorized as having a "specific learning disability" or "other health impairment," both categories of disability recognized by IDEA. Without any formal education plan, very few students received any accommodations, the study found.
Of particular concern, the report authors said, is that only about a quarter of students reported receiving school services that have been shown to support students with the disorder. For example, helping students with learning strategies or study skills is evidence-based, but only about a third of the students who received supports got that type of help. Another evidence-based support—facilitating postsecondary transition and employment through teaching work-related, self-advocacy and self-management skills—was provided to only about a quarter of the students receiving ADHD-related supports.