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[quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have experience with accommodations in local districts for high schoolers with severe medical/physical disabilities that hugely impact both the speed at which they work, and the amount of time they can sustain effort?  Basically, kid works far slower than peers, not due to processing problems, but because the act of moving their body to select an answer, or even of dictating an answer takes far more time due to the need to stop and catch his breath.  Plus kid has much less time than peers to complete work because their physical disabilities increase the amount of time spent on daily routines (e.g. sleeping, dressing, toileting all take far more time), more time spent on medical treatments such as physical therapy, and far more time spend sleeping due to chronic fatigue.  Add to that frequent absences including extended absences for hospitalizations.

Kid is very bright and has been in a private religious school that lets him do what he can do, and excuses the rest.  Despite missing almost half of the school year, and completing probably 10% of the work, the work he does complete shows skills and comprehension well above grade level.[/quote]

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