Hi Dottie,
I remember you!:^)
Mite's struggles in math really do seem to be related to his inability to tend to task during lectures and his inability to write what he is thinking. When allowed to verbally explain his answers, or have dictate to a scribe, Mite's math tests and papers are nearly 100% average (99.2% actually). When handwriting it is closer to 60% average. We've actually plotted his grades on excel and seen this pan out with over 90 samples total. So, we have pretty decent evidence the dyspraxia is interfering with expression.
We found the discrepancy between the PRi and VCI scores to be a bit dismaying, too, but now 3 years from those scores we are convinced his attention issues and his hands greatly interfered with his testing...especially his hands. We are certain, from subsequent testing, that he would have been unable to adequately manipulate the block design even if he did understand how to do it. We are certain also, that any written portion of the test--like on the PSI coding stuff--would have been distorted by the severe motor planning problems.
