Children - Achondroplasia What is achondroplasia? Achondroplasia is a type of rare genetic bone disorder. Achondroplasia is the most common type of these disorders. It causes the strong, flexible tissue called cartilage to not be made into bone as normal. This causes a series of signs, such as short arms and legs and a large head. This condition used to be called dwarfism.
TASCâ¢ is produced by CTB/McGrawâ Hill for national use. Starting in January 2014, individuals in New York State who are seeking a High School Equivalency Diploma will no longer take the GEDÂ®, but will instead take the TASCâ¢.
Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers Partner with GED Testing Service to Launch GEDWorks. Tennessee, for instance, offers the nonprofit Educational Testing Service's HiSET exam as an alternative to the GED, and has had positive results, said Jason Beard, a representative of the Tennessee Labor Department.