My son was diagnosed with Asperger's and is now 10. He just recently did a WISC IV and the GAI is 154 (not using the extended norms). His scores are: VC:149, PR:143, WM: 154, PS:115.
He is now in a gifted class. However, because he frequently disrupts the class: rocking, making funny noises, sleeping during class, the school has suggested I remove him from the class and send him to a special needs school. The new school handles children who are autistic, and none gifted.
Does it make sense? While he is capable of doing Grade 9 maths consistently correct, he does not always get his grade 5 maths right. Why is this so? The teachers do not believe he is highly gifted or need acceleration. Is he highly gifted? Should we focus on 'righting' his behavior at the expense of his intellect development?
