The gap accommodations don’t close
Accommodations address environment and access — extended time, reduced-distraction testing, note-taking support. They don’t address what happens on a Tuesday evening when a student is three days behind, doesn’t know what to work on first, and can’t start.
This is not a criticism of disability services — it is a description of scope. Your office provides the structural support. OVR IT provides the daily execution layer: one grade-prioritized next move, sized to whatever time the student actually has.
The persistence gap is measurable
49% vs 59%
8-semester persistence rate
Unmedicated ADHD students vs. non-ADHD students reaching the end of their fourth year.
Anastopoulos et al., 2021 — PMC8797030
See the full ADHD college graduation rate research.
~3×
More likely to leave by year 2
ADHD students are roughly 3 times more likely to be non-enrolled by year 2 compared to non-ADHD peers.
DuPaul, Gormley, Anastopoulos et al., 2018 — PMC6586431
See the full ADHD college dropout statistics breakdown.
How OVR IT works
- Student uploads their syllabus. OVR IT extracts deadlines and grade weights — the student verifies before saving.
- Student enters available time. Even 15 minutes counts. The app scopes the task to what’s actually startable in that window.
- OVR IT surfaces one next task. Ranked by grade impact and deadline proximity. Not a full list — one move.
How it fits your infrastructure
Not a replacement for your tools
OVR IT runs alongside EAB Navigate, Starfish, and your existing early alert systems. It is the student-facing execution layer, not an administrative platform.
FERPA-conscious deployment
Student data stays within the platform. No personally identifiable information is shared without student consent.
Free for students to start
No institutional contract required. Students can start using OVR IT immediately. A formal pilot program is available for teams who want cohort-level data.
Ready to see it in action?
We offer no-cost pilots for disability services teams. 20-minute demo, no commitment required.
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OVR IT is an ADHD-first study planner that helps students start, stay on track, and recover when they fall behind. Free to use, no setup required.