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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 568598" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Bunny - If you have a copy of difficult child's test results look and see if there is anything in there about PSI (Processing Speed Index) and/or Visual Motor Integration and/or Executive Function Disorder. All of these cause problems with time. </p><p></p><p>Low processing speed is like a Commodore 64 trying to run a Windows Vista program - it's going to take much much longer to load the information. </p><p></p><p>Visual motor integration - difficulty taking in information visually, processing it and reproducing it on paper or physically. This can cause problems with handwriting. If a child is focused on their handwriting then the quality/quantity of their work can suffer. </p><p></p><p>Executive Function Disorder - An inability to organize themselves - both in the real world of keeping their belongings together, keeping track of appointments, as well as organizing thoughts to get them down on paper. </p><p></p><p>Any of these diagnosis should be enough to get 'extra time' written into the IEP or 504. </p><p></p><p>I am with Insane - giving extra time is a pretty simple fix and given freely where we live. My easy child daughter gets extra time because she has all of the above diagnosis as well as dyscalculia. But she gets the extra time for everything, including assignments. We don't take advantage of it unless she absolutely needs to - but she does it for tests. She takes her test to the special education room next to her class and takes her time getting it done. Sometimes this means staying in for a recess but taking the pressure off makes a huge difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 568598, member: 14356"] Bunny - If you have a copy of difficult child's test results look and see if there is anything in there about PSI (Processing Speed Index) and/or Visual Motor Integration and/or Executive Function Disorder. All of these cause problems with time. Low processing speed is like a Commodore 64 trying to run a Windows Vista program - it's going to take much much longer to load the information. Visual motor integration - difficulty taking in information visually, processing it and reproducing it on paper or physically. This can cause problems with handwriting. If a child is focused on their handwriting then the quality/quantity of their work can suffer. Executive Function Disorder - An inability to organize themselves - both in the real world of keeping their belongings together, keeping track of appointments, as well as organizing thoughts to get them down on paper. Any of these diagnosis should be enough to get 'extra time' written into the IEP or 504. I am with Insane - giving extra time is a pretty simple fix and given freely where we live. My easy child daughter gets extra time because she has all of the above diagnosis as well as dyscalculia. But she gets the extra time for everything, including assignments. We don't take advantage of it unless she absolutely needs to - but she does it for tests. She takes her test to the special education room next to her class and takes her time getting it done. Sometimes this means staying in for a recess but taking the pressure off makes a huge difference. [/QUOTE]
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