If your student has learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, emotional issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or many other issues, he or she may be eligible for accommodations on the SAT or the ACT or both. Usually, this means getting extra time, but sometimes other accomodations are provided. Having extra time can sometimes be extremely beneficial. It is beyond our scope here to try to address all the considerations. If there is a chance your student could be eligible, we encourage you to look into this. Be sure to check that the colleges you are interested in accept a score for which there was accommodation; a (very) few schools do not. To get accomodations, parents usually work with the student’s high school, but it’s possible for the parents to get accommodations independently. Allow several weeks for the process. Note that your student does not necessarily have to be on a plan to qualify, but some kind of documented evidence will almost surely be required.
