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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Np here. Yes, this is exactly what I think. Especially when the "LD" is uncovered for the first time in a teen's academic career right Newfie the PSAT and other high-stakes tests that win you awards, placement, and college entrance. How was this "LD" really not uncovered before 10th grade?[/quote]

I have an LD that wasn't uncovered until college.  Why?  Because I was smart, got As and Bs, got a 30 on the ACT, and was intelligent enough to cope because I was "smart enough" and did "well enough".  The academic demands really ratchet up towards the end of high school and beginning of college, and you take more standardized tests.  It makes perfect sense when someone who has developed coping skills, and been working at a disadvantage might really fall behind when the demands on you really increase.

I'm sure some people do game the system, but some very intelligent kids do go undetected until 10th grade or even freshman/sophomore year of high school.  Especially for executive functioning disorders, non-verbal learning disability, and milder forms of dyslexia that don't completely interfere with being able to perform in school, but just require the student to work harder.  For example, someone might have a form of dyslexia that they were able to overcome without intervention, but might take twice as long to read instructions on an exam, and thus have less time to answer the problem/concept that the test is designed to evaluate.  Basically, if you are smart enough, you can slip through the cracks.  Usually these students are working twice as hard as everyone else until the issue is detected.  You can imagine that at schools that have 3-4 hours of homework a night, this can easily turn into 6-7, which is unsustainable.

When my LD was uncovered, it allowed me to pass classes that were not in my strength, and excel subjects I was good at instead of getting Bs/B+s.  It is in part about allowing the student to achieve to the highest level THEY can achieve.

As far as the process goes to get evaluated, you have a very intensive testing with a psychologist that takes a long time and have all the appropriate documentation.  It's not like you just tell the school "I have an LD"--you have to go through and foreword the medical records, and get all the official paperwork through.  It is especially difficult and a pain in the butt as far as documentation to get extended time for standardized tests like the PSAT, SAT, and GRE.[/quote]

How does this work later in life in the working world with deadlines, time constraints, etc? [/quote]

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