Testing Accommodations
Accommodations and modifications for standardized testing
Testing can be performed to determine if one may qualify for accommodations and modifications on standardized tests such as SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, USMLE and professional licensing exams. These accommodations are changes in standardized test conditions designed to level out the playing field between students with and without disabilities.
Educational Testing
Educational testing includes measures of intellectual organization and academic achievement. This type of comprehensive evaluation assesses for learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and co-morbid behavioral issues which can include:
- Persistent feelings of sadness
- Feelings of hopelessness or helplessness
- Low self-esteem
- Feeling inadequate
- Excessive guilt
- Loss of interest in activities
- Difficulty with relationships
- Sleep disturbances
- Changes in appetite or weight
- Decreased energy
- Difficulty attention and concentration
- Difficulty with decision making and judgment
- Suicidal thoughts or attempts
- Frequent physical complaints
- Threatening behaviors
- Hypersensitivity to failure or rejection
- Irritability, hostility, and aggression