Word: nbme
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...NBME typically permits 45 minutes of break time that can be used at the tester’s discretion between the eight exam blocks making up the test...
...test normally takes one day, but because Currier has dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the NBME said it would allow her to take the exam over a two-day period...
...NBME only permits additional break time for disabilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which does not specifically protect breast-feeding mothers...
...Maintaining the integrity of the exam is vital, so that requires consistent testing conditions," NBME spokeswoman Carol Thomson said. "The board cannot make ad hoc, one-on-one decisions...
Thomson added that the NBME has not ruled out changing its policies at some point in the future...