Special Populations: Some adult students need special help when they are in class.  In Philadelphia there are literacy programs who work with special populations.  These agencies may focus on learning disabilities and physical disabilities (i.e., blind, deaf, physically handicapped, mental retardation/developmental disabilities) and they offer instruction with accommodations for materials.

If you have a physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability that makes it difficult for you to take the GED tests, you may request special testing accommodations. Each request is considered on an individual basis. The chief examiner at each GED test site will provide you with the proper accommodation request form and instructions for filling it out. Accommodations are available for:

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
Learning and Other Cognitive Disabilities
Emotional / Mental Health
Physical / Chronic Health Disability

Accommodation request forms must be completed by you, the GED chief examiner, and an appropriate professional, usually a physician or licensed psychologist. Make sure the request form and the necessary documentation are complete before the chief examiner submits them for review.

Accommodations include: extended time, Braille or audiocassette versions, supervised breaks, use of a calculator for the entire Math section of the test.