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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't have a 504? College Board gave our DD extra time no questions asked. [/quote]

Yes, we def have a 504, and it's not the extra time I'm worried about - it's the prep and sustained attention.[/quote]

Did you ask what they want to do? Have they taken a practice test so you know where they’re starting? Some kids (regardless of ADHD) do well right out of the gate. You mentioned your child is a good test taker so you might be worrying for nothing. If they want to test and the score is concerning then try individual tutoring. Also, remind them that the tests can be taken multiple times and superscored to alleviate any pressure. My ADHD DD (now college grad) did some prep but it didn’t move the needle. She just didn’t want to work on anything between class sessions. We didn’t push. She took the SAT once and did ok. We encouraged her to try one more time because it could only improve her score if one subtest was higher but she declined saying it was too stressful. We asked our DS with a different disability what he wants to do and he’s decided to go TO. It does take a few schools off of the table but there are still so many great options (in-state, out-of-state pubiic and private) that he has the grades for and offer merit aid even TO.  [/quote]

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