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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it's not about services. who cares if kids get services who need them? 
it's about a complete redefinition of what and is not 'typical' and what must be 'accommodated'.
[b]If half your class needs to be accommodated then maybe your school is wrong[/b]. [/quote]

I kind of agree with you but this is really only true if half the class needs the SAME accommodation. If some need extra time and others need breaks and others need seating close to the teacher and others need seating somewhere else then these diagnoses/evals are actually helping folks to identify kids' individual needs and the real problem is [b]some kids get their needs identified much later than others due to lack of access to services.[/b][/quote]

This is key. Instead of spending millions on standardized testing in elementary schools, we should be giving neuropsych evaluations to all kids in public schools. Early intervention will allow those kids to perform better when they hit middle school. Start the academic standardized testing after you identify and support learning differences for all.[/quote]

I don’t know. It just makes the kid look more functional than they are. [b]No one will accommodate them in the work force. And everyone will want to hire the kid who didn’t need accommodations. [/b][i]Having testing without accommodations probably resulted in more accurate results. 
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No. The supports are therapeutic. The earlier you catch some issues, the less likely some kids will even need accommodations later in life. Some supports allow a student to show what they really know, while others help teach the kid the skills they need to overcome the disability. It doesn't just make the kid look more functional. It actually helps make them more functional. Why on earth would anyone want to deny something so vital to a student?[/quote]

Well, this is illegal.  Yes, we do accommodate employees with disabilities like ASD and ADHD.  I manage an organization with 250+ people and have successfully provided accommodations to many employees with these disabilities over the years.  In fact, many are among the strongest performers in my office- creative, motivated and can do incredible work with the right supports in place.  The Job Accommodation Network is a great resource for info on how to provide accommodations in the workplace.

https://askjan.org/disabilities/Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder-AD-HD.cfm

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