ADHD...help at work.?

Question: Is it ok to tell your employer that you have ADHD, so that he can explain instuctions and tasks in a way that will help you do a better job? Will employers be turned off by that? I can do any job great, they just might have to modify instructions to lists and careful explaination, so i won't rush off.

Answers:
I have ADHD and I'm 32 and teach college Spanish.

There are potential risks and benefits, I almost always tell someone in a work situation when it seems like it is relevant, like I need a different e-mail than everybody else because I cannot cope with the crappy non-working spam filter on the school e-mails. Sometimes I even tell my students so they understand why I take for ever to learn their names (4 classes x 25 students/semester).

For the military I have heard you do not want to mention it. Some people can be prejudiced most aren't.

Careful though about assuming ADHD gets you American's with Disabilities Act protections because it was my understanding that it doesn't unless it is combined with some other disability or disorder, I could be wrong, though. Good luck.

Also, fitty is WRONG: ADHD does not go away or "improve" with age.
Also MAD ROY is WRONG: Magnets and **** are not going to help ADHD only three things help ADHD:
1. Behavior Modification Especially Self-Monitoring
2. Stimulant Meds
3. The Best: Stimulant Meds + Behavioral Modification at the same time.

When people say **** like ADHD doesn't exist, it goes away when you grow up, or you can cure it with magnets it is because they do not have it and don't know what they are talking about. Try reading a book from a reputable publisher.

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I dont know. I was just about to interview for a military intelligence position today and as soon as I mentioned my ADD I was booted out the door.

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