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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"My DC has extra time, non-distracted environment, use of calculator, answer on test booklet, monitor test response, use of computer, class notes, etc."

Hmm - I bet a lot of kids would do better on tests if they had all those advantages. [/quote]

There is some gaming of the system too. [/quote]

Really?? How would you like it if you child read half as slowly as his peers, but was equally smart or smarter than them and never could show the teacher's their true cognitive abilities? I bet you wouldn't think they were gaming the system then by getting extended time. Believe me, kids who don't need the extra time don't use it and it's removed from their plans. [/quote]

We just did neuropsych testing. My child has a 130 IQ, 98th percentile in reading comprehension on the achievement test, but her reading fluency (speed) is in the 6th percentile. She can get all the questions right with extra time, or only have time to look at a fraction of the questions. That's why it's an accommodation. It's also a pain in the ass because (obviously) it means that tests take much longer and she misses either fun stuff or instructional time (depending on the day and the test).[/quote]

In a few year just have her tell the customers waiting for their Big Macs that if they are just a little more patient she will totally nail their order.[/quote]

NP. I can't believe you just said that. You should be ashamed of yourself.
While there is nothing wrong with working as a cashier, I know plenty of people with slow processing speed who work in very high-level jobs. I know one attorney who is at the 10th percentile at processing speed and does fine. He's very successful but mostly works on on boardroom dealmaking for mergers and acquisitions rather than courtroom trials. I also know of a Ph.D. in anthropology with low processing speed. This woman, who happens to be my cousin, is brilliant at her job. She stinks at video games, though, because they require really quick reactions and decision making which is a weakness. Hasn't hurt her at all except we used to tease her during playdates.[/quote]

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