Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Hi, I'm curious - did he use these accommodations in high school? I just skimmed thru the SAT disability requirements and was wondering why they might have said " no. " I'll look at info I have saved over time and see if I have anything that might help. > > > The college board has denied my son any extended time for his OCD, or > use of a computer, for his sat's --both of which he needs since he > reads things over and over and changes his words continually. > > Can anyone offer any peer-reviewed evidence showing that these > accommodations are appropriate for OCD? > > Thanks for any help. > > Pamela Weintraub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Hi, I'm curious - did he use these accommodations in high school? I just skimmed thru the SAT disability requirements and was wondering why they might have said " no. " I'll look at info I have saved over time and see if I have anything that might help. > > > The college board has denied my son any extended time for his OCD, or > use of a computer, for his sat's --both of which he needs since he > reads things over and over and changes his words continually. > > Can anyone offer any peer-reviewed evidence showing that these > accommodations are appropriate for OCD? > > Thanks for any help. > > Pamela Weintraub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 yes, he has had accommodations ALL through high school. They said no because on his standardized tests he has a very high iq, no documented learning disability, and high scores in reading and math. Yet he checks and rechecks constantly --it did not come out on the neuropsych. wrote on 1/11/2005, 8:39 AM: > > > Hi, > I'm curious - did he use these accommodations in high school? I just > skimmed thru the SAT disability requirements and was wondering why > they might have said " no. " > > I'll look at info I have saved over time and see if I have anything > that might help. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 yes, he has had accommodations ALL through high school. They said no because on his standardized tests he has a very high iq, no documented learning disability, and high scores in reading and math. Yet he checks and rechecks constantly --it did not come out on the neuropsych. wrote on 1/11/2005, 8:39 AM: > > > Hi, > I'm curious - did he use these accommodations in high school? I just > skimmed thru the SAT disability requirements and was wondering why > they might have said " no. " > > I'll look at info I have saved over time and see if I have anything > that might help. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Pamela, My son received accommodations for his SAT and ACT. The high school initiated the paperwork and we had to also fill out information. My son was classified throughout his high school years as OHI due to his OCD. As far as I know, the standards for special accommodations on SAT and ACT are very specific and unless the recommendation for this comes from the HS with specific proven reasons, it is difficult to get them. This was in 2003 so I would imagine it might be more difficult now since many more children with disabilities are being recognized and classified. Also, the HS was very strong on asking our son if he would want accommodations in college BEFORE he left HS since it would be much easier to get them this way. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Did he use any of his accommodations on those " standardized tests " when he took them? If he did, then he probably did well on them *due* to those accommodations. I assume all this testing was current enough for them. If his OCD has worsened since then and he needs accommodations *now* but not on previous testing, did a doctor or someone (school?) state this in any write-up? Is their decision something that can be appealed? Sorry for all the questions. But I'm interested in this too in case 's OCD acts back up sometime. Luckily he hasn't needed extended time, etc., but it's in his 504 Plan as he did used to need it. > yes, he has had accommodations ALL through high school. They said no > because on his standardized tests he has a very high iq, no documented > learning disability, and high scores in reading and math. > > Yet he checks and rechecks constantly --it did not come out on the > neuropsych. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Did he use any of his accommodations on those " standardized tests " when he took them? If he did, then he probably did well on them *due* to those accommodations. I assume all this testing was current enough for them. If his OCD has worsened since then and he needs accommodations *now* but not on previous testing, did a doctor or someone (school?) state this in any write-up? Is their decision something that can be appealed? Sorry for all the questions. But I'm interested in this too in case 's OCD acts back up sometime. Luckily he hasn't needed extended time, etc., but it's in his 504 Plan as he did used to need it. > yes, he has had accommodations ALL through high school. They said no > because on his standardized tests he has a very high iq, no documented > learning disability, and high scores in reading and math. > > Yet he checks and rechecks constantly --it did not come out on the > neuropsych. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 I think we will need to start the process over again. I dealt with a person at the college board who said to me well, if he repeats things then limiting the time will just give him less time to repeat things. Oh yeah right and this is a PhD. wrote on 1/11/2005, 12:00 PM: > > > Did he use any of his accommodations on those " standardized tests " > when he took them? > > If he did, then he probably did well on them *due* to those > accommodations. I assume all this testing was current enough for > them. If his OCD has worsened since then and he needs accommodations > *now* but not on previous testing, did a doctor or someone (school?) > state this in any write-up? > > Is their decision something that can be appealed? > > Sorry for all the questions. But I'm interested in this too in case > 's OCD acts back up sometime. Luckily he hasn't needed > extended time, etc., but it's in his 504 Plan as he did used to need > it. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 ....well, if he repeats things then limiting the time will just give him less time to repeat things. Wow, clearly no understanding of OCD!! I don't even think I'd start at the beginning of the process unless I saw where something might be written up in a different way, etc. I'd just be calling and calling until " someone " has some understanding. Keep us updated, many of us will be at this point soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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