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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious if all the kids getting extra time on tests have to disclose this for college and/or does your high school mention on your application. My DC has been asking I look into this and I have always said no although DC could benefit as we manage some add issues. DC gets good grades but has to study a lot and [b]is getting frustrated at so many kids with the extra time. [/b]My answer was always that this will catch up when applying for college but now am not so sure and wonder if I should go through the process for extra time to lessen stress. [/quote]

Would he like to trade places with my child? He's autistic, had no friends, and everything (including tests) takes him twice the time as everyone else, so he has less time to relax or for fun activities. Because while your son is "frustrated" that my child gets extra time, my child is frustrated that he *needs* (not wants) extra time.[/quote]

Please calm down, PP.

My DC tells me there ARE kids in school who do not appear to have any learning disabilities, don't struggle, yet somehow have a diagnosis of test anxiety or something like that, and they get extra time on tests and on the ACT/SAT.

Is this true? I don't know, but DC is fairly observant. DC knows what autism looks like, and these kids do not have autism or anything like it.  They're just hyper-competitive, as are their parents. [/quote]

Hate to reference Varsity Blues, but one of the most common abuses was getting a fake diagnosis resulting in extra time (of course, they then bribed the proctor for your special test and paid someone to take it for you...but it started with bribing the medical person first).  Yes, there are medical professionals that can essentially be bribed, and I guarantee that families are "in the know" as to whom you should go see in order to get your diagnosis.

Again, just give everyone more time, and be done with it.[/quote]

What does “give everyone extra time” actually mean?  How is it “extra” time if everyone has it?  Does it mean eliminate time limits?  That would be fine, but hard for testing centers to manage.[/quote]

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