I just found this forum today and am reaching out in hopes of someone knowing at least where to point me for more information.
My youngest son is now 10 and entering 5th grade. He was placed in special education in second grade after private testing proved a learning disability of dysgraphia. At that point the psychologist said my son's IQ was 121 but that the result was most likely skewed from the disability.
Through speech therapy, Wilson reading, and occupational therapy, my son has made dramatic improvements in the areas of reading and writing. His spelling is still abysmal and most likely always will be. He still cannot tie his shoes or ride a bike, but he did learn to swim this summer - something he couldn't do a few years ago.
At the insistence of both his second and fourth grade teachers and at my request, the diagnostician finally agreed to test him for gifted over the summer. He tested in the gifted range in critical thinking and creativity but showed a GAI score of 119 on the Wexler IQ test. The diagnostician, who originally said she could take into account his disability when looking at the final IQ score and making a gifted placement, is now saying that since the IQ is not 130 and because he tested at grade level or above in all of the academic areas, it no longer shows evidence of a disability.
My son displays many of the characteristics of the gifted personality and already produces his own movies, writes his own music, and has verbal communication skills that tested at an equivalent of grade 13.
I have an upcoming IEP based on the gifted testing and re-evaluation of his current special ed placement for his disability. The diagnostician is going to recommend that all special ed services be stopped and that he is not qualified for gifted. I am very concerned about my son's ability to adapt to the rigid structure of a regular classroom in mid-school and want to do what I can to help maintain support services without holding him back.
Is there any type of resource that would document skewed IQ results due to a learning disability? His teachers are very aware from their own experience that he has a high IQ and say that they do not believe the results. Neither do I.
Any help you might have is greatly appreciated.
