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¢.
TASC candidates 19 years old or older must not have graduated from high school or earned a high school credential. These candidates must live in New York for at least one month before taking the exam, and they must wait two months between tests if they fail. Candidates must take a different form of the TASC exam each time they retest. Candidates 16 to 18 years of age must meet all the requirements already mentioned.