@2mrmagoo our daughter was denied accommodations for ADHD for the SAT (and also denied on appeal) but was very quickly (within a week) approved for accommodations for the ACT. You might want to look into that, if your child is willing to take the ACT.
Thanks @Emsmom1. Yes, That is on our to do list. I think he may be more of an ACT kid anyways. The immediate issue is his junior PSAT in Oct, but we will definitely look into ACT accommodations.
Yes: apparently ACT is much easier re accommodations
The ACT still requires the neuro testing by a clinical psychologist, plus a letter detailing the diagnosis and its impact on the student, plus a letter from the school counselor describing how many years the student has had time and a half or whatever the accommodation is. That’s two professionals who wouldn’t ruin their careers by taking bribes.
I don’t see how the system could be manipulated for either the SAT or the ACT in terms of time and a half and other accommodations. My D19 has ADHD and we had to spend a lot of time and money on the multi-hour neuro exam despite her already having had the diagnosis and extra time at her school.
@Center I’m not sure about that; we were actually told by my daughter’s college counselor NOT to expect the ACT to approve the request for accommodations and she said they approve less often than the College Board.
@Center do you think most or all accommodations are a result of “gaming the system?”
@Emsmom1 Heavens no. Not all or most… But based on what I was told I think it has become extremely common for kids to get accommodations well beyond what has been the classic needs: ADD/dyslexia etc. Ever since the laws loosened on definitions – the floodgates for accommodations went crazy. Visual Processing is apparently the one that is the most flexible : eye strain, headaches and so forth.
I suggest you go to your source and bring back real data to support what you said…
If you have a problem with kids getting accommodations, then tell the college that you have not received accommodation. This topic has been discussed many times already.
@annamom I don’t need to bring back data nor will I disclose exactly what school admins told to me. All you have to do is research online and find dozens of articles on this topic. The numbers of diagnosed disorders has exploded in recent years and the breadth of definition has exploded as well far beyond concrete narrow diagnoses. What you think no one games the system yet there is widespread cheating on the SAT and grade inflation so the only place no one is gaming the system is with disabilities???
this topic has been beaten to death, I see no point to open a thread.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19691884#Comment_19691884
I suggest you bring the data to college board.