I am a psychologist. I do not make accommodations for LDs on these tests because they are diagnostic and they show from one year to another if progress has been made- which you need a standard administration for. That said, if I child has a LD, the psychologist would not use composite test scores, but use each test individually because lumping the tests all together does not paint an accurate picture of the child. Does that make sense?
An LD should not disqualify a child from gifted services - one can have an LD and be very gifted.
Drea - thanks for the feedback. Although I didn't post the original question, I had a similar issue with my son. He did not test gifted in his overall achievement score although two subtests were in the gifted range. Each of his teachers for the past 6 years have said that they are convinced he is gifted, but I've yet to be able to get an IQ test to show what the rest of us see. He is severely dysgraphic, and although he has made massive strides in the past couple of years, it doesn't seem to be enough to break the gifted barrier which would allow him far greater accomodations in mid and high school where I know he is going to get turned off with all the worksheets, etc.
Do you have suggestions for how a parent advocates for a child that falls between the cracks like this?
