DC9 recently took the WISC as part of a neuropsych and DC's scores were substantially lower than we would have expected and DC's previous scores. Tester said DC said it was too hard to focus and was putting DC's head down during the testing. Tester's sense was that this impacted the score.
Is this something others have noticed? Verbal is typically a strength for this child, but was over 30 points lower than it has been in the past and what child's behaviors would indicate is an accurate assessment. If this is something you've noticed, has anything been helpful for this? We are considering starting medication as we had not initially realized DC was so impacted by ADHD and attention issues.
I'd appreciate any help/advice anyone can offer. Thanks!
