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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The extra time issue is rampant in the private high schools regardless of whether it extends to SAT/ACT testing. DD has ADD and does work a bit more slowly since she is so easily distracted. DH and I have never gotten her tested or asked for accommodations because we feel that she needs to figure out how to manage in the world at large. But now in high school she sees 25-50% of her class getting extended time on tests, while she loses tons of points by not having time to finish or check her work. The really frustrating thing is when they have a particularly short test, and many of the kids who have qualified for extra time finish it way before she does!! It is hard to argue that they are not gaming the system.[/quote]

One of the biggest mistakes that you can make is not getting your kid tested. The ADD brain is different and needs different approaches. One of the things that a neuropysch test will do is show you the difference in specific sub area performances. A kid can have a very high IQ and low processing speed. With the legally required accommodations, this kid can be very successful in college and the work place. Many successful people have ADHD. There is an energy, ability to see things that others miss, and risk taking propensity that can lead to great success. Untreated in the worst outcomes, it can lead to depression, substance abuse and suicide. [/quote]
Surely you know the meds can lead to suicide.[/quote]

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