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¢.
To ease the transition from the GEDÂ® to the new TASCâ¢ exam, the TASCâ¢ will increasingly measure these new learning standards between 2014 and 2017. The TASCâ¢ is also based on new science and social studies learning standards also considered more rigorous than those previously used in New York State.