<p>Hi!</p>
<p>My daughter has a reading disability and will be allowed time and 1/2 when she takes the ACT. Has anyone done this or had their child do this? </p>
<p>How does it work? For instance, if a section normally is timed at 45 minutes, do they then time the section at 67 1/2 minutes and so on?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Leslie</p>
<p>Yes, i have.</p>
<p>What happens is that you are allowed the normal time + half of normal. If i remember right, the tests weren’t broken up like that, i was allowed to take them for however long i wanted, and as long as i finished each and told the teacher watching at the time, it was fine.</p>
<p>Depending on what year in high school, the PLAN is the “practice” ACT much like the PSAT is a good “practice” for the SAT. We will have our dyslexic son take the PLAN on normal time and depending on how he handles it make the decision whether or not to request additional time for the ACT. The ACT normally moves “very quickly” so yes, having an LD, especially a reading LD, it is generally a good thing to have the additional time. And I agree with Icedragon it is generally time and a half for each section.</p>