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In an address at the TASH convention in Baltimore (a Towson-based national organization that advocates for full inclusion for people with disabilities) and later in an interview, Brown forcefully advocates for what he calls “authentic instruction” for young people with major disabilities.
While parents fought a long hard battle to [...]

 Here is a list of possible accommodations at the college level (depending on student’s diagnosis):
 
a)      Extended time on tests and exams that require hand written responses or have an essay component

b)      Extended time on standardized tests

c)      Distraction free environment for taking tests, preferably in the support services office

d)      Reduce distractions by seating at [...]

Dear Parents:
 
Many tenth graders take a practice PSAT in October and all eleventh graders take the formal PSAT/NMSQT at the same time.  Students with documented disabilities, who are receiving accommodations at their high school, are eligible to request similar accommodations for the College Board tests such as PSAT, SAT I, SAT Subject Tests, and AP [...]