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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so tired of this fake LD to get accomodations thread. A professional has to document the diagnosis. If some of them can be bought, that is a different problem.

Just because peer do not SEE a disability, does not mean it does not exist. Learning disabilities by definition go with hi IQ often. The child is not performing up to their IQ OR has to work an inexplicable amount of time to get mediocre grades. Those are red flags. THEN someone educated on diagnosing LD gives a battery of tests. Yes, these diagnoses are more common in certain areas, because the tests are expensive and not everyone has access. You don't just get extra time because you ask for it. [/quote]

I am not unsympathetic - but here is the issue. Either speed in test taking for things like math matter or they don’t.  If speed doesn’t matter and it is not a good evaluator of college readiness and intelligence, then get rid of timed tests for everyone. You should not have to have the right kind of parent to get an “accommodation”.  My kid has (mild) time management anxiety on tests. She can actually complete the test in the expected time with no issues if you remove the externally imposed time constraints.  She may never thrive in a deadline based career field. But I do think it’s import for her to learn to deal with this (v mild) anxiety without asking for accommodations. Now, this is not to say a different kid could muddle through like she can. However, she is at a slight disadvantage compared to kids who thrive on pressure situations. So imo, either we should consider time management on tests to be an important trait for everyone or no-one.  Shouldn’t be this in between state. [/quote]

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