Published on 12, July, 2020
A couple of days ago I posted on here about wanting to pay attention in lectures. However, I managed to have a look at my timetable today for September-December and I have 7 hours of lectures every Monday split into 9am-1pm and 3pm-5pm. Unfortunately, at least 4 of these hours are for a module where part of your grade is dependent on your attendance.
I know no one can help me, and the school has never done anything about timetable issues in the years gone past so it's not possible for this to get changed. I'm just very worried for how I am supposed to cope with this. It will completely wipe me out :(
Surely you are entitled to reasonable adjustments as an autistic person? For example, maybe you could ask for the lectures to be recorded?
If your current timetable will wipe you out, you can’t be expected to be able to work and achieve to the best of your ability.
Unfortunately not. There are some lecturers who do record their lectures, but others refuse to because they want their lecture attendance to be really high. Legally they are allowed to refuse as it has something to do with their right not to be recorded if they don't want to.
Also, as I was diagnosed more than halfway through my second year, when I spoke to them about my difficulties with taking in information during lectures/ being wiped out with multiple back to back I was just told "well you haven't struggled so far" or "you've managed up until now so why should anything change?"
boopBrownie said:Also, as I was diagnosed more than halfway through my second year, when I spoke to them about my difficulties with taking in information during lectures/ being wiped out with multiple back to back I was just told "well you haven't struggled so far" or "you've managed up until now so why should anything change?"
That’s a shame that recording lectures is not an option for you.
Your lecturers don’t seem to be particularly understanding, it’s not the point that you have managed up until now. You have always been autistic, you now just have formal confirmation that says so! Your needs can and will quite rightly change just like anyone else.
I can completely understand why you are worried about this, sorry I can’t be of more help.