Late Diagnosis=low GPA

MACmiracle
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:50:24 +0000

Is the slowness related to an actual diagnosis? That’s something you will need to get documented if it is and it’s something that a GC can put in a letter.

Have you been evaluated for developmental coordination disorder? Dyslexia? Toxic exposure? These are reasons for slow speed that will be accommodated.

You said you got the 504 after counseling but you might need to provide more explanation to a college. I remember reading that slow processing by itself is not a basis for accommodation.

You are thinking of admission but you also need to get appropriate accommodations for when you get in college to be successful. Sometimes what they put in a 504 is sufficient but not always. You might need documentation of medical tests not just a letter from a doctor counselor for example.

By knowing the specific problem you might be able to get a notetaker, extra time on tests, etc.