I am so sorry to all of my readers for not posting more often, but I can explain. As a junior in the Spring of her high school year, I am nearing my finals (very important!), and I am also taking the SAT, ACT, two AP tests and this very morning I took two SAT subject tests.
Standardized testing is not anyone's favorite thing, but for Aspies, including me, it's really a struggle. Math has never been my favorite subject and I tend to worry and freak out over all of these tests because most include some form of math.
While standardized testing may never be your best friend, there are ways for Aspies to get around the freaking out part of it. First, try to study for the areas you struggle in specifically. Getting a tutor also helps.
Second, review things you struggle with the night before. I don't mean obsessively study and cram, I mean review basic things you may need to know, like the area of a circle or something like that right before you go to bed so you can sleep on it.
Third, if this is possible, try to find someone to take the test with, someone who you are comfortable with. A friend of mine, who knows about my Asperger's, tried to sit close to me today, which was very comforting and helped me feel safe in a place where I didn't exactly know a lot of people.
Try to use these ideas for standardized testing. They will truly help your comfort level and your score.
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