<p>Hilster - My son was diagnosed with ADHD- inattentive type when he was in first or second grade.</p>
<p>His psychological testing indicated a slow processing speed and a short term and working memory shortfalls. He tested at the superior level in visual/spatial processing and in verbal processing (these are rough titles - I’d have to look at the testing to get the actual recults).</p>
<p>After two years, he was finally approved for extended time by the SAT. They demanded that we present testing that showed his speed on time and untimed tests. We had him retested by the school psychologist, and he was approved after the new round included the additional speed (fluency) tests.</p>
<p>My recommendation to everyone is that you review the SAT and ACT guidelines with a school or external psychologist, and then get testing if your child doesn’t have the appropriate testing. You may get approval anyway, but we went through more appeals and had more time wasted in the process becasue we didn’t have the exact testing that the SAT specified. Spend the money if you have to. The difference between good and bad SAT’s can make huge differences in financial aid or scholarships. Whether we agree about the validity of the test, and whether the colleges admit it or not, the SAT or ACT is still a key element in admissions, financial aid and scholarships.</p>