Student decisions
California college decisions before you spend money: documentation, accommodations, campus care, insurance and the route to longer support.
ADHD at a California community college: how DSPS verification actually works
Title 5 gives California community colleges three ways to verify ADHD for DSPS; only one needs outside paperwork. Use this tool before paying for an evaluation.
DECISION TOOLCollege ADHD documentation in California: read the rule before you pay
Compare current UC, CSU and community-college documentation routes. Learn what to submit, what may be missing and when broader ADHD testing is worth paying for.
DECISION TOOLDuck Syndrome at Stanford: the perfectionism tool for students who look fine
Stanford named the calm-above, paddling-below pattern. Sort ordinary strain from clinical perfectionism and map CAPS, The Bridge, TimelyCare and off-campus care.
DECISION TOOLGraduate school and perfectionism: the advisor, the dissertation, and the door you have not used
About four in ten graduate students who answered a 26-country survey scored moderate-to-severe on anxiety or depression. Sort strain from clinical perfectionism; pick the door.
DIRECTORYWhich California colleges let DSPS staff verify a disability?
Title 5 gives DSPS three ways to verify a disability. We read all 116 California community colleges: 68 name a staff route, 41 name none.