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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am wondering where is this place that a child with a disability has the field tilted for them. They have an uphill slog regardless of extra time or not. The extra time makes the hill a little bit less steep. [/quote]

I agree.

My kid's disability played role in what his teachers write in recommendations.  It played a role in what extracurriculars he could manage.  It played a role in what courses he could handle.  It played a role in the grades he got.  Many college doors will be closed for him because of those things.  His ACT score, taken with double time over multiple days, was a chance for him to show that yes, under ideal circumstances he is capable of grade level work.  But it's not like it somehow undid all the other ways that his disability impacts him.  He's not stealing anyone's spot because of an unfair score.  He's using it to add one more thing to the picture.  And since he'll use the same kinds of accommodations in college that he had on the test, such as spreading his coursework over 5 years and summers to allow him extra time for assignments, his ACT is an accurate predictor for how he'll do.[/quote]

And how's this going to play when he gets a job?  [/quote]

Are you just stupid or have you never worked?  People gravitate toward succeed in jobs that value their strengths and don’t punish their weaknesses.  PP’s kid has already been introduced to that strategy.  And/or, if speed is an issue for him, he’ll compensate by wasting less time at work than most of his colleagues or putting in longer hours when needed or figuring out more efficient ways to do things.  [/quote]

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