Instructors can be sympathetic to individual needs, especially with regard to disabilities like ADHD because they can be made aware of them without the potential for discrimination or early recourse, as would be the case in employment. (Lemaire, Mallik & Stoll, 2002, p.39) in vocational training, under the shop/shop models people with disabilities, including those with ADHD are given a bridge opportunity to transition into a workplace setting through the guidance of a program that mimics work and has many of the same expectations, but that does not place them at risk fro the common occurrence of repeated failures, resulting in a resume that marks them as unreliable to future employers. They are offered the opportunity to learn a real world skill, of their interest while being supported through personal growth that will allow them to function appropriately in a work setting. Success with future employers is the key to...
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