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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because it is illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities.

And if you don't think many people bear negative misconceptions about people who need testing accommodations (i.e. those with learning disabilities), read the previous posts in this thread.[/quote]

Disclosure does not equal discrimination. Discrimination remains illegal when disclosure is required. Students usually disclose a variety of other facts that could lead to discrimination like race, religion, gender identity, and it is illegal to discriminate based on those factors. [/quote]

But it not illegal to disclose race, gender, etc.  Medical diagnoses are protected by HIPPA.  It’s illegal to disclose these without a waiver.  [/quote]

But if your child had diabetes instead of ADHD, would you mind if colleges knew that they were permitted breaks during testing to check their blood sugar and have a snack? If your child had dyslexia, would you mind if colleges knew that they used audio recordings for the reading passages? Why does it only seem to be the parents of kids with ADHD diagnoses who are scared that someone will find out? Someone with ADHD is no different than anyone else with a chronic illness, and support and accomodations will be required throughout life. Why perpetuate the stigma and teach your kids to be ashamed? [/quote]

PP back. I have a kid at TJ and am very open IRL about my kid being 2e. Because not enough people there are, and when you start connecting with other parents, and sharing resources and supporting each other, it is so much easier, and you feel so much less isolated.  I am also the PP who said that I think my kid should disclose ADHD on his college applications.  But that is my choice as a parent. And is transitioning into being my kid’s choice as he matures.  I am not ashamed of my kids’ (plural) ADHD diagnoses.

But, ADHD is a medical diagnosis. For which my kid sees a medical doctor on a regular basis and takes medication.   HIPPA is their for a reason. And as your post shows, discrimination is real.  I choose to be open about ADHD for exactly the reasons you cite. There should be no stigma. And the more people who talk about their experience, the less stigma there will me. I want other parents of of 2e kids to know, TJ can work for 2e kids. Here is how we made it work, if you are looking for resources.  Other parents and kids have the right to handle the disclosure of their medical information. And if you think that every kid who applies to college is open about dyslexia, you don’t know many dyslexics who apply to college. They face a similar dilemma on disclosure. People with diabetes should also be allowed to decide whether to disclose. And I am sure all of them don’t.  HIPPA is there for a reason. [/quote]

This has been answered time and time again for 22 pages. At this point, you don’t want to understand the rationale. If colleges were getting less qualified candidates, they would stop using the college board. Some are  test optional.

Immigrants didn’t take your job. And a kid with ADHD did not rob your kid of Dream College. And your 1370 kid with no LD would not score a 1500 with unlimited time. Run an experiment.  Get a reliable SAT prep book.  Have you kid take a  normally timed SAT and a 1.5 time SAT, which is the standard accommodation.  I guarantee you the score will not rise 130 points. It might not rise at all.

Maybe your kid just isn’t a 4.0/1500 student no matter what the circumstances.  Cope with it and quit blaming of kids for your kid being well above average instead of top 1%.[/quote]

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