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My DS's scores were
VCI 114
PRI 141
WM 110
PS 109

GAI 133

Neuropsych said that the PRI of 141 is an underestimate because DS has terrible fine motor skills and the test involved block design. Plus extended norms probably should have been computed since he got 18 and 19 on the other two subtests. So DS's PR score is much higher than everything else. I was the most worried about the much lower verbal score, but strangely, the neuropsych seemed most worried about processing speed. He said that DS would be able to understand advanced material (like math) but since his processing speed is average for his age, he may not be able to do complex work quickly or accurately. There are some concerns about ADHD based on how we was acting during testing (and probably the low PSI score). I'm not sure what a low WM means, but I think that's also common in ADHD. What were the subtest scores for PSI? For instance if just one was terrible and the rest Ok, that may give you a better idea. A low coding score might be a problem with motor skills or visual perception, for example.