I'm not Grinity, but I really liked what she wrote above, so I'll tackle a response while we wait for her return.
Verbal comprehension is more "stand alone" than working memory or processing speed. The perceptual score is similar, though perhaps not as strong. Some GT programs will even allow admittance using VCI or PRI independently (as well as GAI or FSIQ). The working memory and processing speed are nice bonuses, and certainly do contribute to overall intelligent performance, but I know of no GT program that admits based solely on either WMI or PSI.
It's unusual for a kid to have higher WMI/PSI scores (than PRI/VCI). It's an interesting profile. Exaggerating the scores a bit to where VCI and PRI are average, and WMI/PSI are superior, a child might end up with a FSIQ IQ in the 120+ range. This child is not likely to be a deep thinker though, given the lower verbal score. He would likely struggle in time with placement with other 120 level children, with more rounded profiles.
I did look up your kid's profile Amber, and your "lower" PRI is nothing to worry about. Both scores are very high. If anything though, it's likely your child is closer in innate ability to the VCI, as that is often credited as the better indicator of stand alone ability. I don't mean to short-change the PRI, which is also fairly good. Again, both are high in your child's case.
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The GAI doesn't apply for the WPPSI Amber, but roughly speaking, given similar scores on the WISC-IV, the GAI would be even higher than the FSIQ you were given.
Oh, gotcha! Thank you for explaining that. I had a response or two in my first post about his score that said the difference could possibly be a LD, and his preschool teacher seems confident that he has "an attention deficit," so when I come across things like this I try to read between the lines so to speak to see if I can figure some of this out. (For the record, my DH and I disagree with the ADD concern, but that's a topic for another post. ;))
Thanks again Dottie!
