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    So, DS13 just finished his 2nd round of testing last week. Here is the original thread for the backstory.
    http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....ssistance_With_WJIII_for.html#Post197352

    I was supposed to receive the results back yesterday but the school psych's father passed away over the weekend. We will now be meeting this upcoming Monday.

    When we spoke on Sunday evening, I did ask a couple of questions. While I do not yet know the results I was informed that the testing verified quite a few things and I would be pleased with the results and planning coming up. I am taking this as the concerns were answered and DS13 will finally be getting an IEP.

    I am so nervous! There are so many thoughts going through my head now.

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    Glad it sounds like positive things will come out of this!


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    I am hoping aeh! As soon as I get the scores and info I will post them. This new psych said he felt DS13's scores were severely depressed in the initial testing and that the achievement results were so far off from the cognitive results that it sent red flags. He spent 3 days, 5 hours each day, testing DS13.

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    I had the meeting today. I did not get all of the scores yet but DS13 was diagnosed with a severe writing disability. His SS on the KREA for the writing was 80 (mean 100, SD 15). His ADHD was also confirmed with a processing speed score of 82 on the WISC IV. For the executive function testing he was found to have a severe executive function deficit with varying levels but below normal to well below normal across the board. None of his EF tests made it to the normal/average range.

    I am hopeful aeh will be willing to dig through the scores once I get them and post them. The advice aeh gave me made it possible to finally get answers and an IEP initiation.

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    I'd be happy to do so! If I don't respond in a timely fashion, pm me so I'll check the thread.


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    Thank you! We meet again next Monday. He is getting a case manager, a writing specialist, and some other things. I don't have all of the details yet.

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    Good Luck. I hope you finally get some concrete help for your DS.

    My older DD (20) was not gifted and struggled a language processing delay all the way through school, so I've been there. We caught it early and she is now a successful junior in college. It can get better with the right intervention. I am now in the process of putting together a 504 for my DS15, and I'm kicking myself for not doing this earlier for him.

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    I am being cautiously optimistic wink

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    I tend to be very optimistic at first. I go in believing that they really want to help. wink

    Two weeks ago I was high on the promises that were made to me. Unfortunately, I have already had one or two disappointments but since I have another meeting tomorrow I'm going to complain. Don't tell me you are going to give my son extra time for writing assignments and then tell me he is going to have to negotiate with the teacher for each assignment. The most critical teacher will be at the meeting and my plan is to insist we work out all the details.

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    This is my first time being optimistic in this fight. They refused an IEP last year and the psych said he was just lazy. This is a huge step.

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