My car's speedometer shows it can go up to 140MPH. I've never driven it past 80MPH, even though I know it can go much faster.
My DD8's IQ score meets the DYS requirements, but she clearly does not drive herself past 80MPH. We didn't even see a need to apply. Her shifting interests and passions are not academic. I tried to bribe her this morning to practice memorizing the times tables she struggles with, and she said, "Not gonna happen."
Per bzylzy's comments, I embrace the "optimal IQ" concept. I look at someone like your daughter, and I see great potential for success in any field that demands both higher intelligence and the ability to study and work hard. She sounds very well rounded and accomplished and happy.
My DD has suffered from asynchronous development and emotional intensities since birth it seems. Keeping her happy in her own skin and properly socialized has been our focus, and that takes much of everyone's energy. While she gets straight A's for now, she is quite scattered and disorganized, and her IQ profile suggests that mentally she has one long leg and one short leg.
I have sometimes half-jokingly thought that upper-end IQ scores may better indicate learning disabilities rather than abilities.
Last edited by Pru; 04/24/12 01:31 PM. Reason: added last sentence
