r/OSU • u/Admirable_Salt_47 • 6h ago
Academics SLDS requests for people with AuDHD when it comes to Microbiology and Biochem
Hi y'all. I am currently taking micro and I need to take biochem next semester. I am struggling A LOT. I have autism and ADHD and I'm just now figuring how out how to use SLDS properly. I've mainly been struggling because I was afraid of asking for help, or asking for too much and they think I'm making things up or asking for special treatment or something. But I am REALLY struggling with Micro, it's nothing but brute memorization and my brain doesn't work that way, but I don't know how to bring it up to the professor. Every time I try I get told to read my notes, look at the slides, or read the book. I'm scared I'm going to fail. We're going on week eight and I only have two more weeks to drop the class if that's what I need to do until this is figured out. It is a requirement for most vet schools but I genuinely can't understand how to do well in this class. I do nothing but study, I watch tons of videos from Pearson+ as well as study the slides... I would much rather take OChem with lab again than take either of these classes.
I guess my questions are, has anyone else struggled with this?
How did you overcome it?
What kind of accommodations are reasonable or even a possible to ask for?
I do have a meeting set up with my professor on Monday and am trying to set one up with my SLDS specialist sometime next week so any info on what to ask for or what might help would be great. I do much better in classes that are hands on, involve my special interests (animals), or have concepts that I can cognitively puzzle together like math and even ochem (as long as it's taught in a certain way).
Thanks for the help. I truly appreciate it.