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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid absolutely needs extra time; it has been in her IEP since 2nd grade (long before we were thinking about college admissions). While I wish other people didn't abuse that, other people's abuse isn't going to make us stop making extra time available or make her stop needing or using extra time for classroom tests. She is still terrible at standardized tests and I hope she ends up applying to test optional schools.

Why doesn't your son take extra time, if he qualifies and would benefit?[/quote]

OP here- I'll answer that question honestly. I think DC would benefit from the time, but it's possible that he won't. In addition to a language learning disability and ADHD, he's "out of the box." I've seen straightforward writing assignments go completely off the rails if he's given a lot of time. It's almost better to give him a five paragraph format and hammer the pressure so that he stays on task- otherwise he might write a half finished youth version of Game of Thrones. This is where I think parents know their kids best--we'll revisit the extra time, but I definitely know and understand why kids need it. 
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