Hi there
It is my first time here and I wonder if anyone could share their experiences with me or offer any suggestions?
In summary, my son has an IQ score of 125 (96%ile) and standardised speeds of processing in different tests of 82 and 45 (the lower of which is below 1st%ile), giving differences of between 43 points and 80 points.
His performance results are around a standardised score in assessment conditions of 90 (below 50%ile)
In real life it is very difficult to produce this standard of work as his brain cannot seem to cope with thinking or working for any more than about 10 minutes at a time, whereas in the tests only short bursts of effort are required for each test.
My question is, do any other families with children with unusually low processing speeds notice that their children are unusually and easily fatigued and frustrated in their everyday life?
DS is grossly affected in all ways, and it is certainly not restricted to academic work only. For example, two hours spent with friends or a trip to a museum during the holidays can give him a total brain fog for the rest of the day and maybe the next as well, leaving him unable to process verbal instructions, taking such a long time to do anything, unable to think or formulate thoughts, very short attention span, lack of interest in things, bad tempered, emotional, annoying his siblings deliberately etc.
What are your experiences?
