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Thanks deacongirl-it's good to not feel alone.

indigo-- I don't teach any more...but I might read, to develop perspective.

Our district *only* uses GAI for gifted ID. Not sure they even do whatever tests assess PSI. My son had full test privately five years ago and it seems like his processing speed was flat 100 and GAI was in low 130s. It was much higher (145 ish) when he was very young, but I'm told that's typical?

Eco, FWIW my dd was tested at 6, and when tested again at 11 some subtests were 2 SDs higher. I think for her it was due to perfectionism and just not a great rapport with tester. Achievement shows that later testing was more accurate. I think it will be interesting to see how your son's results today compare to past results.

This. Is. A. Very. Long. Test.

They took a little break and now are back at it. Testing 2.5+ hours. . Just WISC. Hope ADOS isn't so long. DS looks wiped out.

Some of these tests go on longer the better the child does. (i.e. they go until he gets a certain number wrong in a row.) Take it as a good sign that he's doing the best he can.

I expect you'll need another day to complete it all. This stuff is very tiring.

He's better now, we had lunch. She said they chatted & took movement breaks so it wasn't really as long as it seemed:)

She also said he started making up a rap to do the working memory, and also tapping table, etc. I guess it worked--and I'm happy he's not anxious and is being himself.

Okay--he actually seems happy as a little clam. This is right up his alley! LOL

I'm glad she gets to see the joy of the kid. It matters. :-)

She said: I hope this is validating to you--this is a tricky case. Sometimes I see kids who I immediately know are Asperger-ish, and think HOW WAS THIS MISSED?

She thinks DS is very oblivious socially and emotionally, and that he may be using avoidance.

She said she doesn't think NLD bc his verbal and perceptual are pretty even, strong visual spatial.

She said she needs to analyze her data before she can dx.

She also relayed some of the things the teachers shared and it was, frankly, awful. She said she was told that "something has to change" if he is to continue with the program, but the language is unclear about what it is that has to change. She attributed that to it being social skills, and nobody understanding it.

She said she'd try to get a report and dx, with recommendations, to me by the end of next week.

Ugh.