Help with DAS scores... - 11/22/11 08:12 PM
Hi all I don't post on here but know there are many knowledgable people on here so I was hoping someone could help.
My five year old had the DAS at just past five and the scores were confusing to me. They were at the 99th percentile for verbal with a score of 138 (with scores at 99.9 for vocabulary)the performance score was more like 125 (scoring highest in matrices), and here is the confusing part: the spatial score came back at 110 when puzzles, drawing, directions etc. have always been very, very strong. The spatial test consisted of cubes that one has to make into shapes, apparently she got them all right, but took a long time, thus getting a lower score. The other test was copying geometric shapes, and her copying wasn't that accurate. She draws very well when looking at something so that surprised me.
The overal score was considered invalid by the tester based on the discrepancy.
My child did not appear to click with the tester and cried at one point during testing. I'm wondering how accurate the scores are and what the huge gap between verbal and spatial means.
We have wondered about attention issues (that can look like ADHD) even before this and also wonder if that played a part. The tester wasn't helpful at all.
I'm not sure how to interpret these scores (that were lower than we expected based on family). I've even wonder if it suggests any 2E issues. I've read that DAS scored tend to be lower than WISC and SB...
as a reference here are some skills: read fluently before preschool, began telling time at 3, is doing beginning multiplication at 5, reads fourth or so grade with comprehension, is good with fractions, patterns, has a scary memory, amazing drawing, is very creative and highly verbal.
Anyone who can be of any help is highly appreciated.
thanks in advance, V
My five year old had the DAS at just past five and the scores were confusing to me. They were at the 99th percentile for verbal with a score of 138 (with scores at 99.9 for vocabulary)the performance score was more like 125 (scoring highest in matrices), and here is the confusing part: the spatial score came back at 110 when puzzles, drawing, directions etc. have always been very, very strong. The spatial test consisted of cubes that one has to make into shapes, apparently she got them all right, but took a long time, thus getting a lower score. The other test was copying geometric shapes, and her copying wasn't that accurate. She draws very well when looking at something so that surprised me.
The overal score was considered invalid by the tester based on the discrepancy.
My child did not appear to click with the tester and cried at one point during testing. I'm wondering how accurate the scores are and what the huge gap between verbal and spatial means.
We have wondered about attention issues (that can look like ADHD) even before this and also wonder if that played a part. The tester wasn't helpful at all.
I'm not sure how to interpret these scores (that were lower than we expected based on family). I've even wonder if it suggests any 2E issues. I've read that DAS scored tend to be lower than WISC and SB...
as a reference here are some skills: read fluently before preschool, began telling time at 3, is doing beginning multiplication at 5, reads fourth or so grade with comprehension, is good with fractions, patterns, has a scary memory, amazing drawing, is very creative and highly verbal.
Anyone who can be of any help is highly appreciated.
thanks in advance, V