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¢.
As of Jan. 1, 2017, anyone who takes the GED in Arizona will also have to pass the Civics Test to get their HSE diploma. 1  The Civics Test can only be taken at authorized GED/Pearson VUE testing centers and is scheduled on GED.com just like the other 4 GED subject tests.