Technically, I'm sure that is true, though when it comes to disability issues, that complicates things considerably.
As noted, this was more about me deciding that the amount of run-around I was getting over it was much more trouble than it could possibly be worth.
In looking at the now-streamlined process on the
handling of disabilities with the College Board, I am vividly recalling why I didn't even bother.
The timing of begging for accommodations for a hidden/episodic medical condition and then registering at a test site other than one's own school is sort of a nightmare-- I just looked, and if we wanted DD to be able to test June 4 of this year, we should have an entire packet of medical information and specific justifications for each accommodation from medical/school "experts"
ready to go to them by April-- so that they have a full seven weeks to review everything and decide, with no guarantee that they'll even agree to the accommodations that she's had for testing via school, nevermind having the cooperation of the test site (local school).
I'll note here, however, that this is a disability that often requires a great deal MORE documentation and explanation/advocacy than some; while I think it should be obvious, for example, that rescue medications and a cell phone should stay with my child, and that
someone else in the room needs to be capable of recognizing a crisis and responding to it, others routinely don't see the problem with saying "no." There are also occasionally liability issues with the sponsoring site/agency once they understand what they are getting themselves into by assuming the duty of care for my DD. The specific language from College Board definitely doesn't give me the warm fuzzies on any level there... and experience tells me that feeling is often accurate. Kind of makes me go weak at the knees thinking about expending that kind of effort with a huge organization for a one-time thing... that is the sort of effort that I generally reserve for long-term/mandatory commitments.
Totally OT for this thread, here-- sorry!!
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Final back on-topic note-- for those who need accommodations in place, allow for at least a couple of months' lead time if it isn't a standard out-of-the-box accommodation, and at least seven weeks if it IS.
