ASHA Seeking Members With High School Students Who Have Been Denied Accommodations on College Entrance Exams
ASHA is looking for members whose high school students have been denied accommodations on college entrance exams, such as the ACT and SAT. ASHA believes that students with communication disorders are often denied accommodations on these exams despite having long standing accommodations on their IEP. ASHA believes testing organizations that refuse to allow accommodations for students with communication disorders deny them access to support and services required under the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ). ASHA is in continuing dialogue about this issue with the U.S. Department of Justice, which is responsible for ensuring compliance with the ADA .
ASHA is reaching out to ASHA members to identify families willing to write to Congress to tell their stories. ASHA will supply a template letter to use for developing this letter. If you are an ASHA member and are interested in participating, please contact Janet Deppe, ASHA's Director of State Advocacy, at jdeppe@asha.org by Monday, April 25, 2016.
