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¢.
Preparing for and earning the a high school equivalency diploma is one of the most important journeys of your life! West Virginia currently uses the TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completionâ¢ (TASC) to demonstrate the attainment of skills equivalent to those at the high school completion level.