Wow ElleMD thank you so much! This is what I looking for! I will follow your advice and contact my doctor asap. She did put me on medication for the tremors but I don't think it's as effective as it could be. And you're right, the meds for the tremors can give me a somewhat sedated look. I will...
ElleMD,
I am grateful for your insight. You're right about logical non-medical reasons and whether that is aggravating the medical condition.
What would your ideas for a logical solution be? I am open to suggestions (hence the post).
I don't want the law to do anything to them or for me. It was a simple question that apparently got blown out of proportion. I have been respectful and polite in discussing this. So I am not sure what you are implying with your last remark.
My biggest struggle is the tremors when it comes to the public speaking. I am very fortunate that my chair and my reader are both very compassionate individuals as well as being highly respected in their fields. I have already sought outside sources (a CBT therapist that specializes in anxiety...
Thank you for responding. I appreciate your input greatly. I didn't want to ask for special accommodations. I simply wanted to try to get advice on how to approach the topic with my advisor. It does concern me to have that "anxiety label" in my records because even in doctoral school the stigmas...
Thank you for replying to my question. Also I'd like to make it clear that, as I stated above, I had/have zero interest or intention in suing the school. I just didn't know where I stood because I did not disclose having a "disability" but I don't see myself in that way regardless of the...
I was curious about the Americans with disabilities act and if it applicable to educational institutions.
I am a student at a private university.
I am also 40 years of age.
I have a diagnosed anxiety disorder that I have been getting treatment for, for about 20 years. I am happy to report...