My child was tested using WPPSI III more than a year ago (at 4 years) and his FSIQ was in the mid 140s. What stood out was that his processing speed was in the 80 percentiles (83 percentile to be exact) while all the other criteria were much higher (in the 99.xxx percentile range). It could have been because he could not read at that time - he says the tester used several flash card like things - I am not sure. He has since picked up reading and writing and his vision has been tested and things are fine with his visual processing according to the pediatrician, his K teacher and his eye doctor. I am wondering if his late reading affected how he responded to some questions in the IQ test. We had the testing done by a psychologist as part of the admissions process in a local private school.
If his ability to read and interpret words will change the test results, then I might try to get his retested this year. A better score might mean that I am able to apply for some programs that have a higher cutoff on IQ scores than his current score. If the score might not change in any significant way due to this factor, then I might drop the idea of retesting this year. Any advise?
