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I think this is it.  I don't think there are very many parents who are actually encouraging their kids to lie about having problems to get a fake diagnosis, but I do think that when a lot of successful parents have average kids, they think that there must be some kind of disability that's causing their kids to not be top performers, hence they see a "problem" and get the kids tested.  So I don't think there are really very many wealthy parents who are truly trying to scam the system, but rather they assume that their kids are most likely smarter than what they actually are, and when they don't see the performance that goes with what they perceive the intelligence is, they assume a LD or ADHD. [/quote]

Oh please.  My kid was diagnosed in 2nd grade.  And it wasn't because of poor grades.  His grades were quite good and he was advanced in math.  We didn't pursue testing because we were thinking about the SAT down the line or because we were trying to give him an advantage.  We got them because the "elementary" school suggested we do so.  My son's issues are mainly attention, slow processing, and executive functioning.  It is a brain "disorder" which qualifies as a disability.  It puts him at a disadvantage against his peers -- technically.  It just turns out he is lightyears brighter than most of them.  This is what I think is maddening to many people.  But it is what it is, and because of it, my son has been highly successful in school, testing, and college admissions.  Sorry that bothers you all.  [/quote]

LOL, there you go again...angry cause a kid who is socially awkward and slow outscored your kid.  Sorry.  Deal with it!

No, what bothers us is your son cheated - he probably got too much time for his disability because of how the current system works and which you gamed.[/quote][/quote]

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