504s and IEPs are out of control these days.....

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The greatest 504

Very. The LSAT is not a “hard” test. It’s very difficult because you’re given a very, very short time period for each section. Statistically, people who get extra time vastly outperform those who don’t. And all you need is an ADD diagnosis.

You'll get ratioed to death on this because the single unifying philosophy of the OT is "rules for thee but not for me."

One of those rules is that America should be a meritocracy.

And dammit, it should be, unless Braxton can't get through his algebra test in a single class session.

I feel like I put my children at a disadvantage by not seeking to do this for them during HS. These accommodations follow kids to college. So many kids with extra help.

It's very easy to get an ADHD diagnosis, specifically since you can't exactly prove or disprove that someone has it. Part of what makes the diagnosis is a person having at least average (all the way to above average) intelligence, so it's really just lumping together a vague set of behaviors.

For example, when a student...
- is disorganized
- can't focus
- fidgets
- stares into space
- gets distracted easily
- etc, etc, etc,

Some kids absolutely benefit from taking medicine, but all kids will focus better in a small group and with extended time. So this is a "don't hate the player, hate the game" situation. Getting into college/competing for scholarships can be brutal now, so people do what they have to do.

My kid is dyslexic so she needs the extra time. The other kids in her class that get pulled out also need to be in there. I think you're exaggerating.

Also the amount of high school and college kids and beyond on Vyvanse or similar drugs is crazy

They are absolutely performance enhancing drugs and kids on them have an unfair advantage

As usual, a small number of children have real disabilities that require special circumstances but the process is grossly manipulated. Far too many parents are jumping through hoops to give their kid a perceived edge.