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i'm wondering- how accurate are these tests (SB &Weschler?) (spelling) for kids with autism?
They are not necessarily accurate, especially if the person's language skills are heavily affected. Sometimes the Raven IQ test is given as a way to bypass that problem.
Our neuropsychologist told me that he usually sees IQ scores go up and become more coherent (less spiky) when autism is remediated through behavior therapy.
does a test really matter? what i think really matters is that my son now has a more solid chance to make it in a world not ideal or maybe ready for kids/adults like him...
The test matters because it is a valuable way to know what's going on with the child, and how to educate him. It also gives you a benchmark to measure change over time. In our DS's case, we saw IQ go up over time as we worked on his autistic challenges; that told us, among other things, that what we were doing was working.
maybe i am wondering about other autistic kids who are gifted and how has that impacted their lives? has that made a difference w/ their autism specifically?
In the early elementary years, I would say the autism was a bigger factor for DS than the giftedness; now I would say they are both equally important in determining what he needs.
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