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[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 is getting frustrated at so many kids with the extra time. 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]

We found out DD has ADD just a few weeks ago. She complained bitterly about the kids with extra time on tests. She thinks they are cheating, faking it to get an ADD or LD diagnosis so they can get extra time.

She does have to work extra hard, probably too hard, which is why we had her tested, finally. Her case is mild, so she likely wouldn't even qualify for extra time, but it does seem unfair that so many kids get it.

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Parents need to discuss learning disabilities with their children. They are not obvious to peers. In fact, the first clue is often a disconnect between how “smart” a kid is and how hard academic work might be for them.

Something is seriously wrong if kids resent peers with medically documented learning disabilities because they fear they are losing a college entry advantage. Really twisted. [/quote]

They get that from their parents who are insanely jealous of any perceived advantage someone might have over their kid. It's the same selfishness that has infected the crazies who don't want any acknowledgement of racism in school. MC white parents will die before letting go of that privilege. [/quote]

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