I am pretty dissapointed and am looking for anyone who may have gone through something similar. My DD (5.9) took the WPPSI-3 this morning. ...well, he started the exam. My child would not cooperate to complete the test. While he is an agreeable kid, he is very stubborn (this same child was so adamant about not being potty trained that he constipated himself for 6 days (back at age 3.5) .
This psych tests gifted kids all the time and she said that he seemed very uncomfortable and uneasy in the situation. Even with breaks, he wasn't attending to the task at hand. He did answer nonverbal questions for her and was doing well with them.
This is a child that is typically VERY verbal and will chew your ear off about any sport, the best players, and it's current statistics. Yet he wouldn't answer "What is a dog?" for the psych.
I am frustrated and fear that without a gifted score my child will not be challenged in our public school system. He will continue to coast (in kindergarten he's always placed with struggling students so he can help them. These are kids struggling with site words and while he can read chapter books.)
Anyone face this type of dilemma?
