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AACOM Annual MeetingAACOM Annual Meeting

June 27, 2003June 27, 2003

This is a TestThis is a Test

True/False questions on True/False questions on disability decision-making disability decision-making and test accommodationsand test accommodations

This is a TestThis is a Test

No, extra time is not No, extra time is not available.available.

Each True/False Each True/False question will be related question will be related to a common objection to a common objection

from applicants.from applicants.

1. 

T F Because ADHD and LD are developmental disabilities, some evidence of impairment must surface prior to post-secondary education. 

1. 

True F Because ADHD and LD are developmental disabilities, some evidence of impairment must surface prior to post-secondary education. 

“But I just found out I have it…”

2. T F A testing agency must provide accommodations if the requesting examinee has received accommodations previously on other tests. 

““But I got extra time on But I got extra time on the SAT…”the SAT…”

2. T False A testing agency must provide accommodations if the requesting examinee has received accommodations previously on other tests. 

3. T F Individuals who have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD or LD are considered to be disabled under the ADA. 

““But I’ve got a But I’ve got a diagnosis…”diagnosis…”

3. T False Individuals who have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD or LD are considered to be disabled under the ADA. 

4. T F If someone is highly intelligent, it is likely that his LD or ADHD symptoms will not appear until college or graduate school.  

““I’m so smart, I was able to I’m so smart, I was able to compensate until now…”compensate until now…”

4. T False If someone is highly intelligent, it is likely that his LD or ADHD symptoms will not appear until college or graduate school.  

5. T F An adult can be classified as ADHD even if he had no significant childhood impairment, never received accommodations prior to graduate school, and had no history of brain injury. 

““It just appeared…”It just appeared…”

5. T False An adult can be classified as ADHD even if he had no significant childhood impairment, never received accommodations prior to graduate school, and had no history of brain injury. 

6. T F An individual can be considered disabled even if the only significant problem he manifests is poor performance on timed, multiple choice exams.  

““I have test anxiety…”I have test anxiety…”

6. T False An individual can be considered disabled even if the only significant problem he manifests is poor performance on timed, multiple choice exams.  

7. T F Evidence that an individual reads slowly is sufficient to justify an accommodation of extra time.  

““I need more time to I need more time to read…”read…”

7. T False Evidence that an individual reads slowly is sufficient to justify an accommodation of extra time.  

8. T F The ADA was intended by Congress to help individuals with disabilities maximize their academic performance.  

““I didn’t do as well as I I didn’t do as well as I should have…”should have…”

8. T False The ADA was intended by Congress to help individuals with disabilities maximize their academic performance.   

9. T F A diagnosis of LD may be made on the basis of one or two outlier scores that are significantly discrepant from the overall pattern of performance.

  

““I’m an I’m an underachiever…”underachiever…”

9. T False A diagnosis of LD may be made on the basis of one or two outlier scores that are significantly discrepant from the overall pattern of performance.  

10. T F The purpose of a clinical evaluation for patients seeking accommodations is to help secure those accommodations. 

““My clinician should help My clinician should help me get what I need.”me get what I need.”

10. T False The purpose of a clinical evaluation for patients seeking accommodations is to help secure those accommodations. 

If you scored below 8If you scored below 8

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