Just got back the WISC-V scores for my 10 year old 5th grader who is being re-evaluated for an IEP, which he got for a history of meltdowns at school related to anxiety (and for speech delay way back in preschool). I wanted to see if anyone could help me interpret his results because I'm not sure if these results are suggestive of a problem. Based on his WISC-V and the WJIV Achievement results (results of that ranged from low average to superior on the different tests), the special ed coordinator hinted that he might not qualify based on academics.
Here are his WISC-V results:
Verbal Comprehension: 113
Visual Spatial: 129
Fluid Reasoning: 126
Working Memory: 117 (Digit Span: 11, Picture Span: 15)
Processing Speed: 135
FSIQ: 126
Nonverbal Index: 132
GAI: 127
CPI: 130
My question is this: Do his scores indicate that he may have some auditory processing or language problem? It seems to me that the tests on which he scored the lowest involved auditory information/verbal comprehension. He definitely has always shown a preference for visual cues and directions and I do know that sometimes his anxiety is triggered when he does not understand verbal instructions (can definitely see the panic coming when he starts to say 'what do you mean?!!?). Was wondering if I should get more testing done outside of school and if so, what might those tests be? I think the speech therapist's testing indicated that he was 'fine'. I'm also concerned since if there is a problem, I don't want to let my guard down just because he is doing 'fine' in school now in 5th grade. Want to avoid making the anxiety worse if he's not understanding verbal instructions as things get more complex in the higher grades....
Thanks so much in advance for any advice!!!
