I just wanted to say it feels so good to read so many things that are similar to what we have been going through with our DS7. I thought for a long time we were alone in this world...no one understood...and its nice to see people talking about the same stuff we've wished we had people to talk with for years!
We recently decided we needed more official testing done for our son to give us answers, and to use as a guide for how to proceed. He had already skipped 2nd grade and still was bored in 3rd and finished out top of the class to include standardized testing... but his behavior suffers because when hes bored he is what I refer to as a constant social butterfly...he is the ultimate extrovert (not sure where he got it from because both DH and I are introverts for the most part ). This then annoys teachers who think hes not listening to them, paying attention etc ( which he is listening, he's just able to do it without paying attention sadly ). SO...this summer I made a trip with him to be tested with the WISC-IV and the WJIII, and while there he also did the SBL-M because of hitting ceilings on 4 subtests on the WISC.
He loved every minute of the testing...couldn't get enough of it and I've never seen him so exuberant as after the test when it was like he had finally been stimulated at his level.
We are hoping to apply for the DYS in the near future, as I will take any help I can get with him and his schooling. With these scores, do you think I need to add anything else in, like include the SBL-M or portfolio stuff? These are the WISC
VC - 138
PR - 147
WM - 135
PS - 128
FSIQ - 148
GAI - 153
WJIII he is strongest in Math and had a Broad Math of 154/Brief Math 157
SBL-M IQ score was 151
Thanks for reading all this! Look forward to learning a ton from you all!
