Welcome Corby - our ds has scatter in his test scores (although his largest discrepancies aren't verbal vs non-verbal); for him, it's related to an LD/disability but that's not the case with all children. It definitely sounds like you have reason to suspect there may be either an LD or ADHD based on family history, so I would recommend following up with private testing through a neuropsych educational evaluation. I would also, for now, look at the testing as a screen for ADHD/LD rather than simply a way to be sure her scores were accurate for the gifted screen. If she has an LD or ADHD, it is quite possibly impacting her academic achievement at school, which in turn will also possibly keep her from being able to qualify for the gifted program later on. Many of us here with 2e children have found that the very early years of elementary school are focused on remediating and learning how to accommodate for the challenges, which means sometimes our kids aren't able to access gifted programming at school - but when we charge forward and take on those challenges early our children benefit greatly and are able to shine by the end of elementary school or middle school and then do qualify for gifted programs.
You could also request testing through the school, but we've found that we receive much more thorough info and more useful info through private testing.
Best wishes,
polarbear
