It may be because the autism and ADHD spectrums are much wider these days. Which means more diagnosis. Which means more kids getting the extra help. I have to believe thats more likely the cause of this dramatic increase. But I'm sure their are shady parents and doctors out there gaming the system. Their probably also is a lot kids diagnosed on the spectrum that don't really need help with work or tests. They have different disabilities. Social maybe. But because it's provided to all kids with disabilities they technically can receive it as well. And do.
I'm not sure there is a good solution to this.
This is what buying a test score looks like.D.C. students with “special accommodations” were outscoring standard test takers by 50+ points on the SAT verbal. Not keeping up. Outscoring.This isn’t a coincidence. Students at wealthy high schools are more than twice as likely to qualify for extra time as students at poor schools. And since Varsity Blues, there’s been a boom in parents turning to compliant doctors to diagnose their kids with conditions they don’t actually have, purely to get extra time on the SAT.The students who genuinely need accommodations deserve every minute. But when wealth is the primary predictor of who gets flagged, we’re not talking about disability access anymore. We’re talking about a $300/hr psychologist and knowing the right people at the right cocktail party.And the lying is only getting worse. 38% of Stanford undergrads are now registered as having a disability. Stanford admits students in the 99th percentile. The idea that more than a third of them have a legitimate learning disability is absurd on its face. A Stanford professor on the university’s own disability task force has already started asking what happens when it hits 50 or 60%.Here’s the thing nobody wants to say out loud: getting into Harvard means nothing if you cheated to get there. You didn’t beat the process. You bought your way around it. And somewhere deep down, you’ll always know that.The Ivy League acceptance letter on your wall won’t change that feeling, and neither will the degree.
I'm for accessibility as much as the next guy, but what's the point of an entrance exam if some kids get extra time? If you have a disability, that's tragic, but if it means you don't qualify for Harvard, well then, them's the breaks.
Meanwhile, this guy, who is a quadruple amputee, was able to become a professional cornhole player, get a driver's license, learn how to effectively shoot a fire arm, and commit 1st degree murder, all without any assistance.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/quadruple-amputee-professional-cornhole-player-faces-murder-charges
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Meanwhile, this guy, who is a quadruple amputee, was able to become a professional cornhole player, get a driver's license, learn how to effectively shoot a fire arm, and commit 1st degree murder, all without any assistance.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/quadruple-amputee-professional-cornhole-player-faces-murder-charges
I miss the good old days when being a professional cornholer meant you were a star in anal porn...
A good friend will bail you out of jail, but your best friend will be sitting next to you in the cell saying "that was f***ing awesome"
Meanwhile, this guy, who is a quadruple amputee, was able to become a professional cornhole player, get a driver's license, learn how to effectively shoot a fire arm, and commit 1st degree murder, all without any assistance.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/quadruple-amputee-professional-cornhole-player-faces-murder-charges
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I bet he's trans.
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It may be because the autism and ADHD spectrums are much wider these days.
I have some very unpopular opinions about this. I'm probably just getting old. And crusty.
I think the lines on the edges of the spectrums (there are so many) are getting really blurry and undefined. Which benefits those with more serious problems not a whit.
Maybe we should get back to saying NO more often in society.
This has been happening forever. Amount of perfectly normal functioning kids at my high school that got extra time on the ACT was obscene.
Not only do they get extra time but they get to be jacked up on Adderall or Vyvanse.
It’s simple cheating.
For sure but it's such a fine line. You'd hate to deny someone help who truly needs because of some stringent and arbitrary guideline.It may be because the autism and ADHD spectrums are much wider these days.
I have some very unpopular opinions about this. I'm probably just getting old. And crusty.
I think the lines on the edges of the spectrums (there are so many) are getting really blurry and undefined. Which benefits those with more serious problems not a whit.
Maybe we should get back to saying NO more often in society.
The widening of the spectrum was needed and the blurred edges are valid. No one fits into a perfect box for anything. But figuring out proper care and help for individuals needs to be a priority. We are smart enough and know enough about ND issues now to figure out proper treatment plans. And do it efficiently.
This is what buying a test score looks like.D.C. students with “special accommodations” were outscoring standard test takers by 50+ points on the SAT verbal. Not keeping up. Outscoring.This isn’t a coincidence. Students at wealthy high schools are more than twice as likely to qualify for extra time as students at poor schools. And since Varsity Blues, there’s been a boom in parents turning to compliant doctors to diagnose their kids with conditions they don’t actually have, purely to get extra time on the SAT.The students who genuinely need accommodations deserve every minute. But when wealth is the primary predictor of who gets flagged, we’re not talking about disability access anymore. We’re talking about a $300/hr psychologist and knowing the right people at the right cocktail party.And the lying is only getting worse. 38% of Stanford undergrads are now registered as having a disability. Stanford admits students in the 99th percentile. The idea that more than a third of them have a legitimate learning disability is absurd on its face. A Stanford professor on the university’s own disability task force has already started asking what happens when it hits 50 or 60%.Here’s the thing nobody wants to say out loud: getting into Harvard means nothing if you cheated to get there. You didn’t beat the process. You bought your way around it. And somewhere deep down, you’ll always know that.The Ivy League acceptance letter on your wall won’t change that feeling, and neither will the degree.I'm for accessibility as much as the next guy, but what's the point of an entrance exam if some kids get extra time? If you have a disability, that's tragic, but if it means you don't qualify for Harvard, well then, them's the breaks.
Modern Darwinism... I love it
Do you know who that type of "gaming" angers more than you? People who actually have ND issues. Like myself. I want to punch those people in the face. They don't know how difficult life can be when you actually have something like ADHD or an ASD. They just giggle and say shit like "I can't pay attention so I'm ADHD".This has been happening forever. Amount of perfectly normal functioning kids at my high school that got extra time on the ACT was obscene.
Not only do they get extra time but they get to be jacked up on Adderall or Vyvanse.
It’s simple cheating.
People are way over diagnosed these days. I literally heard someone say "I self diagnosed myself ADHD and now my doctor gives me Adderall". What the fuck. That shit takes away resources from people who need it and creates a negative stigma around the whole thing.
Meanwhile, this guy, who is a quadruple amputee, was able to become a professional cornhole player, get a driver's license, learn how to effectively shoot a fire arm, and commit 1st degree murder, all without any assistance.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/quadruple-amputee-professional-cornhole-player-faces-murder-charges
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I bet he's trans.
</JDB>
He looks kinda Tranny iwbh
That's extremely short sighted and it's unfortunate that you feel that way. Some of the smartest and most accomplished people in human history were/are ND(neurodivergent) and needed help along the way.This is what buying a test score looks like.D.C. students with “special accommodations” were outscoring standard test takers by 50+ points on the SAT verbal. Not keeping up. Outscoring.This isn’t a coincidence. Students at wealthy high schools are more than twice as likely to qualify for extra time as students at poor schools. And since Varsity Blues, there’s been a boom in parents turning to compliant doctors to diagnose their kids with conditions they don’t actually have, purely to get extra time on the SAT.The students who genuinely need accommodations deserve every minute. But when wealth is the primary predictor of who gets flagged, we’re not talking about disability access anymore. We’re talking about a $300/hr psychologist and knowing the right people at the right cocktail party.And the lying is only getting worse. 38% of Stanford undergrads are now registered as having a disability. Stanford admits students in the 99th percentile. The idea that more than a third of them have a legitimate learning disability is absurd on its face. A Stanford professor on the university’s own disability task force has already started asking what happens when it hits 50 or 60%.Here’s the thing nobody wants to say out loud: getting into Harvard means nothing if you cheated to get there. You didn’t beat the process. You bought your way around it. And somewhere deep down, you’ll always know that.The Ivy League acceptance letter on your wall won’t change that feeling, and neither will the degree.I'm for accessibility as much as the next guy, but what's the point of an entrance exam if some kids get extra time? If you have a disability, that's tragic, but if it means you don't qualify for Harvard, well then, them's the breaks.
Why do “ND issues” mean extra time on a STANDARDized test? Should we provide less time to autistic kids to do math sections if their autism provides a higher math ability?For sure but it's such a fine line. You'd hate to deny someone help who truly needs because of some stringent and arbitrary guideline.It may be because the autism and ADHD spectrums are much wider these days.
I have some very unpopular opinions about this. I'm probably just getting old. And crusty.
I think the lines on the edges of the spectrums (there are so many) are getting really blurry and undefined. Which benefits those with more serious problems not a whit.
Maybe we should get back to saying NO more often in society.
The widening of the spectrum was needed and the blurred edges are valid. No one fits into a perfect box for anything. But figuring out proper care and help for individuals needs to be a priority. We are smart enough and know enough about ND issues now to figure out proper treatment plans. And do it efficiently.