Actually, all the required subtests for the NVI were administered, but one of them is Picture Memory, for which you would probably want to substitute Zoo Locations (an allowable sub). I anticipate this to be negligibly different from his GAI (even with the substitution).

Picture Memory will not affect his GAI at all, as it does not contribute to that index (In, Si, BD, and MR are the components of the GAI). It and Bug Search are jointly responsible for the difference between FSIQ and GAI.

He is obviously at or above the ceiling with regard to Visual Spatial, and possibly Working Memory, but not for the other indices.

I would suggest waiting at least a year (preferably two or three, to put him in the sweet spot for score stability and adequate ceiling of age 8-10), and having him re-tested with the WISC-V, if this information has value to you. Waiting a bit will also allow time for the likely extended norms to come out. Unless a new revision of the SB comes out in the interim, its norms will be extremely old by the time a re-test is appropriate for him. The structure of the WISC-V is also more likely to favor his profile, based on what we know of his current performance. (Separates VS from other skills.)


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