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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Several times teachers have encouraged us to seek an accommodation for one of our kids just because they were sometimes inattentive in class and slow on tests -but they were clearly in the range of normal and generally do quite well in school. Many other parents seemed to jump at the chance to give their kids extra time - I'm stunned by the number of kids we know who get extra time - cannot be a coincidence. The pattern is clear - get your kids extra time, have them take the ACT where that really matters. These kids are getting 34+ and into Top 50 schools with this strategy. I'm not that bothered by this because nothing in college admissions is "fair" - this is a drop in the bucket, but I'm stunned at the rationalization and lack of self-awareness I've seen from other families about how they are using the system. As my kid is struggling through test prep and learning to go faster to get the score they need, I'm telling myself I'm doing the right thing by my kid by encouraging them to learn to compensate for a weakness that will help them in the future.  [/quote]

I feel badly for your kid. The teachers recognize the disability but the parents are in denial. Sad. [/quote]
+1 I'm a PP with a DC with reading issues.

I, too, fought it for over a year.  My kid kept telling me they couldn't do it, and I was sure it was just because they weren't applying themselves, and by me pushing them harder to try, I was doing them a favor by developing their grit.

Oh, boy. I got my a$$ handed to me when DC was diagnosed not just by a therapist but even the school psychologist said there's clearly something there.  I googled the symptoms DC said they were having, and it turns out, this sh*t is real.

I feel so badly that I did not listen to DC for over a year. I let their grades and test scores suffer because I thought I was doing right by them.

And honestly, I really should've been more aware of this because years ago, I noticed my niece having some speech issues and kept telling my sibling to get them tested. My sibling fought me on it for years,  until finally, the teacher said the same to my sibling, and they finally got speech therapy.

Parents are usually the ones in denial about their kids. I learned that the hard way.[/quote]

I mean if you ignored your child’s dyslexia for literally years then yes, that’s an issue. But they push extended time for *everything* now, with zero thought as to whether it actually helps the kid or not and whether it is fair to others. [/quote]

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