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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS was denied an extended time accommodation on the SAT, but got less important ones like small group testing. This was shocking to us because he's had an ADHD diagnosis since 1st grade and uses extended time regularly (slow reader), so there's a clear history. He got extended time and other expected accommodations for the ACT. Our school told us that the Collegeboard is getting much stricter with the extended time accommodations, specifically. Maybe in light of the Varsity Blues scandal? Is that what other people are finding or hearing? Or is it possible the school messed up his application and is just covering?
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Serious question: at one point do kids stop relying on these crutches? Do you think an employer will give him extra time to complete tasks? It doesn’t work that way.[/quote]

Extra time doesn’t mean that the student gets extra time to do their assignments, papers, reading. It means that when they are given a situation under pressure that they need to do the test in 30, they get 45. Employers aren’t giving their employees pop quizzes or asking them to regurgitate info. And many kids grow out of ADHD by the time they are in college. If your kid doesn’t need extra time just be thankful and keep your trap shut. [/quote]

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