As a 25 year old woman with learning disabilities, getting a GED is extra special. I, like many people, have had a difficult time with the education system. In the state of Indiana, if you are learning disabled and/or mentally disabled, you might qualify for extra test time, more breaks, and a calculator for the second half of the math test. On February 8, 2013 I called my local GED facility to ask about GED testing with learning disabilities. I was told that I am going to have to see a physician and get yet another diagnoses. I went through a *very* long and stressful process in the eleventh grade to get diagnosed properly. It makes NO difference now. This makes puts a huge barrier up for people like myself. It also makes the waiting time to actually get tested even longer.

The state of Indiana considers learning disabilities a physical ailment. They think it's something that can "heal." I was told that I would most likely have to be retested for learning disabilities by a vocational program. Does it not cross anyone's mind how stressful this is to the human psyche? When someone gets diagnosed with an learning disability, they should only have to be tested once.

Learning disabilities are treated by educational psychologists, counselors, and sometimes even psychiatrists. It's a mental problem. For most of us, it will never go away. Stop putting us through that trauma all over again, please! It not only reflects GED students, but also college students. We want a shot at a solid foundation, just like everyone else. One diagnoses is enough.