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Hello again everyone. I have a PG 6 year old who is a DYS. We completed testing for my five year old recently. The 6 year old LOVED his day of testing, because he thrives on that kind of attention. My 5 year old, not so much. He wasn't thrilled about doing the testing. He had a difficult time focusing and even staying seated. But hey, he is five, no big deal. I just got his test scores in, and I don't think that they meet criteria. May I run them by you to verify this?

WPPSI-III

Performance IQ 144

Performance Subtests
Block Design Scaled Score 16
Matrix Reasoning 18
Picture Concenps 17

His Verbal IQ he did not complete/listen/follow directions.
Score was 102 bringing his Full Scale to 126


WJ -III Achievement

Composite

Total Achievement 124
Broad Reading 132
Broad Math 125
Broad Written Lang 112
Basic Reading Skills 150
Math calc Skills 119
Written Expression 110
Academic Skills 135
Academic Fluency 113
Academic Apps 134


Subtest

Letter-Word Ident 149
reading Fluency 135
Calculation 120
Math Fluency 107
Spelling 113
Passage Comp 142
Applied Problems 122
Writing Samples 116
Word Attack 140

Thank you for any feedback!

I wouldn't be so quick to attribute his lack of focus to being age appropriate...the tests are designed for kids (including boys) of his age. Is this a common theme for him? I would follow up if you have doubts. I can. Be hard being the younger sib of an identified gifted sib especially if both are boys and particularly if there is a 2 e situation so if your gut is worried then act sooner rather than later.

That performance IV is well no question in the gifted range and highly gifted as well. Depending on your school and your childs personality DS5 might need a lot of advocacy. Feel free to post about DS5 issues on the email lists and tap