Is it true that most people applying for special exam provisions get three extra hours writing time as well as a computer?
No. On rare occasions, a student with profound disabilities may be given up to two extra hours to write or rest as they require. There have been cases where students have only had the use of one finger or a head pointer to type and have not been able to speak clearly enough to dictate to a writer. Obviously this makes writing very slow and tiring. Without special provisions, including extra time and a computer, such students would not be able to sit for the exams at all. Computers are granted to students to write their exams under very stringent conditions. In fact, more than half of requests to use a computer were declined in 2008. In most cases the students were offered rest breaks or a writer to take their dictation under separate supervision.
