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Services for Candidates with Disabilities
Every test-taker for the GED Tests should have a fair opportunity to
demonstrate his or her knowledge and skills under reasonable and
appropriate test conditions.
Special accommodations for testing are available for adults with
documented physical disabilities as well as emotional or psychological
disabilities and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
You can also request accommodations for learning and cognitive
disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. Each request
is considered on an individual basis.
Accommodations may include:
- Extended time
- Use of a scribe
- Use of a talking calculator or abacus
- Supervised frequent breaks
Submitting Your Request
Using the "Candidate Checklist," make sure you have completed all of
the required forms and spoken with a health practitioner or advocate who
can verify your disability or health condition. Submit the testing
accommodations form to your local GED testing center.
The testing center staff will review it for completeness and forward
through the approval process. Once it has been reviewed, your local GED
Chief Examiner will notify you regarding the outcome and, if
appropriate, the approved accommodations. You will not incur any
additional charges for these accommodations.
Examples of Conditions Eligible for Accommodations:
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (all types)
- Emotional/Mental Health: schizophrenia, depression, bipolar
disorder, etc.
- Physical/Chronic Health Disability: blindness, low vision, deaf,
hard of hearing, HIV, diabetes, mobility impaired, etc.
- Learning disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, etc.
Learn more in our brochure Tips for Candidates with Disabilities (PDF;
246KB)
Please direct questions about this page to:
ged@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 12/16/2008
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