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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD has multiple medical and learning disabilities including [b]very slow processing speed, receptive and expressive language disorders [/b]and moderate hearing loss.  She also has a [b]high IQ [/b]and worked extremely hard in school to get a high GPA in honors an AP classes, but always had a 504 for extra time, because that was the single thing that leveled the playing field for her.  I think everyone should Have extra time, but please don't assume that students who get the accommodation don't need/deserve it.  If you observed how hard my DD works to keep pace, you would have a different view, I think. She used her extra time accommodations on ACT and SAT.  Her good scores were consistent with her abilities and the school she chose has been a really good match, but she still has to work very hard, take a slightly smaller class load in order to keep up and manage her medical conditions.  She receives accommodations at her university and is aiming for a profession that will be a good fit for her strengths.  Accommodations for disabilities were made for students like my DD.  I know that there have been abuses, but the remedy is not to question their use when fully warranted.[/quote]

i mean kudos to your daughter for working hard, but how is this even possible? what does it mean to have a high IQ if your processing speed is very low?[/quote]

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