1. GED Testing Service ®

2. Requests for GED Testing Service® Testing Accommodations: Issues and Forms

3. Disabilities and the Law ADA, 504 and IDEA ADA prohibits discrimination in employment, or public services on the basis of a disability Disability must substantially limit one or more of life’s activities 504 prohibits discriminating due to disability in programs receiving federal funds

4. Disabilities and the Law ADA, 504 and IDEA Disability must be documented by persons knowledgeable of the disability IDEA, Federal Government guarantees special education services for children with disabilities Accommodations must be reasonable

5. Request for Testing Accommodation Forms Available Documentation Guidelines for Candidates Intellectual Disabilities Learning and Other Cognitive Disabilities (LCD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Psychological and Psychiatric Disorders (EPP) Physical Disorders and Chronic Health Conditions (PCH) Request for Testing Accommodations Appeal Request for Extension

6. http://www.gedtestingservice.com/accommodations Each form is several pages in length. Follow directions carefully.

7. Give the appropriate documentation guidelines below to your doctor or psychologist. There is a specific form that goes with each of the 5 forms in the previous slide. Print off the matching form for the Doctor and/or Evaluator: Evaluators: Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Evaluators: Learning and Other Cognitive Disabilities (LCD) Evaluators: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluators: Psychological and Psychiatric Disorders (PCH) Evaluators: Physical Disorders and Chronic Health Conditions (PCH)

8. Who is an advocate? An adult who helps the GED candidate when he/she: physically cannot complete the form(s) is not sure how to complete the form is unable to get the form completed by a diagnosing professional has difficulty following through on a multi-step process.

9. If the student has a copy of the report, then, an advocate... can transcribe all the information requested onto the form (from originally signed report) attach a copy of the report to the accommodation request complete the advocate information as requested in section 3.

10. Section 1 The candidate completes all the information and must sign the application. If under eighteen (18) years of age, the signature of a parent or legal guardian must be provided.

11. Section 2 The Chief Examiner must complete and sign Section 2 asserting the application is complete otherwise it will be returned by the GED Administrator.

12. Section 3 The Professional Diagnostician, Doctor or Advocate fills out this section.

13. Section 4

14. Section 5 The GED Administrator for the State or Region completes Section 5.

15. CONSIDER SENDING US SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION It would be helpful (but is not required) for you to provide additional supporting documentation, such as: School records that show participation in special education services Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) Transcripts from middle school or high school Other records that show a history of academic difficulties due to your disability

16. Testing Accommodations Appeal

17. You may appeal an accommodations decision if you’re unhappy with the outcome. Please complete the “Request for Testing Accommodations Appeal” and provide us with additional documentation to review. Disability experts review all appeal requests.Request for Testing Accommodations Appeal

18. Download a copy of this brochure from the website: http://www.gedtestingservice.com/accommodationshttp://www.gedtestingservice.com/accommodations