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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually don't think the extra time accommodations are a problem. I think the problem is how many parents are raising young adults to believe they are incompetent and can't make their way in the world without special accommodations. It's so hard to start life thinking there is something this wrong with you.[/quote]

Actually it is raising kids to think it is okay to cheat the system and that they are entitled to....[/quote]

Why is it cheating?  Sad that people thing this because they are upset their kids can't compete agains kids with special needs.  And now they want extra time because they are so incompetent.  Sad.[/quote]

I think it's pretty clear that many of us don't think these kids actually have special needs at all. If 20-25% of the kids at a very selective school have this "need," it's more common than being left-handed or blond, and just about as deserving of special treatment.[/quote]

I'm near sighted. It's really common to be near sighted. Using your "logic" I shouldn't be allowed to wear glasses, because there are enough of us that it's not deserving of special treatment.

Those of us who don't need extra time on tests and assignments, don't need note takers, don't need those accommodations aren't losing out on anything. Just like people who don't need to wear glasses aren't missing out on anything by not wearing glasses.[/quote]

You're failing to engage with the premise, which is that there is NO sudden 5-fold growth of disabilities necessitating extra time on tests.  [/quote]

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