6-year-old DS scored a 141 on Perceptual Reasoning on the WISC IV but only 114 on the Verbal section. The neuropsych said the 141 is actually an underestimate because one of the tests was block design and DS has severe fine motor issues (manual dexterity under the first percentile). So he scored a 13 on block design vs. 18-19 on the other two non-verbal subtests. On the verbal subtests he scored a 12 and 13's.
I tried to figure out what this gap can mean and the only thing I can find is autism, which DS doesn't have. He does have Developmental Coordination Disorder and had delayed speech. He still has fluency/output issues. Would those speech issues lower the verbal score?
Has anyone else had scores like this and was there a concern or explanation?
DS only scored 109 and 110 for processing speed and working memory so that is a big gap as well. I don't understand why non-verbal is so high and everything else is average. His lowest scores were 10's--digit span and coding. There is possible ADHD.
The neuropsych wrote that individuals with superior non-verbal reasoning skills tend to learn differently than their peers and often require specialized classes to accomodate this learning style. He recommended eval. for gifted/talented to maximize his potential.
Anyone know what he means by "learn differently"? And what kind of specialized classes? I'm sure that his school doesn't have any more of an idea of what this refers to than I do.
