SAT Accommodations

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Just a quick update since I really need to focus on my work deadline, but be aware that the SAT no longer simply takes the school's word for it if you are looking for any accommodations for your child (in our case, to type the written portion due to severe disgraphia). They have a specific list of diagnostic tests they will accept and they cannot be older than 3 years.

Since my son has graduated from his IEP and since I was a little late to the game getting all this information, we've paid for a private assessment to get all our paperwork in order.

Since most of our families will not be able to afford that, I suggest starting the process when your children are still sophomores. Everyone you have to work with gets impacted fast and everything can be very difficult to schedule.

I know that in a few years the SAT plans to make the written portion optional, but as the experts will tell you, optional is never optional if you are trying to get your child into the college of their choice. Many of us have bright kids; we want them to have options.

So, anyway, that has been my latest fire drill. I'll let you all know if we end up with any more roadblocks but, for now, I think it's handled. Just something I wasn't ready to have to deal with; I thought it would be nearly a slam dunk. But you all know what they say about assuming.

We are a long way away from that, but thanks for the heads up. I hope everything goes well.

Would you mind telling me what you mean by "fire drill"?

Fire drill is an expression for having to act fast yet precisely and appropriately as if in an emergency

That makes sense. Thanks!