How to Get Assistance

If you have a disability that can be documented by a qualified professional, ask your local GED Testing Center for one of the available forms:

• The official GED Testing Centre will tell you what you need to do to complete the form.
• Return the completed form with the documentation of your disability to the same centre.
• Each request is considered on an individual basis.
• If the accommodations are approved, your local GED examiner will arrange with you to conduct the testing with the approved accommodations.
• There will be no additional cost for accommodations.

What Accommodations are Available if I Have a Documented Disability?

If you have a documented disability that could keep you from taking the GED Tests in the way they are usually given, you might be entitled to receive testing accommodations. Accommodations available for people with (but not limited to) the following:

• physical disabilities (such as blindness, low vision, deafness, impaired hearing, or mobility impairments)
• learning disabilities (such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, receptive aphasia, or written language disorder)
• attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• psychological disabilities (such as bipolar disorder or Tourette's syndrome)
• chronic health issues

Accommodations Include:

• audiocassette edition
• braille edition
• large-print edition (no documentation required)
• vision-enhancing technologies
• use of video equipment for candidates who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in composing the Language Arts, Writing essay
• certified sign-language interpreter; use of a scribe
• extended time; supervised extra breaks
• use of a private room
• other reasonable accommodations as warranted, based on individual needs

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