Quantum2003 - I was not insulted by your honesty - I appreciate it! The IQ testing is all new to me, as is DYS. I am learning. She actually may be underachieving in math - that has occurred to me before, actually. It is a shame that there has been no math acceleration yet at school (she will almost certainly qualify for accelerated math, when it is eventually provided, from what I have been told) - only differentiation. She loves to read - fiction and non-fiction (science, mostly), but I have had a very difficult time after-schooling her in math (she resists). Because she is generally awesome about reading and learning science on her own (a bit of an autodidact with science), I do not push additional math on her very hard (encourage, don't force).
I actually agree with you - I would think only the reading MAP demonstrates her strengths, and would help with DYS. She clearly has areas of strength, even at 8!
I would prefer not cluttering an application, too. I would prefer to use scores, if possible. I am just trying to salvage what I can from current testing, because I feel as though this child has been sent through a gauntlet of testing in the past year.
Her CogAT scores were 99% composite, with a definite strength in verbal, followed by nonverbal (she has always been awesome with puzzles). It is interesting to me how her strengths DO match up with her areas of preference. The school did not share all of the SAS scores, but it appears from the data provided that she may have hit the ceiling (or come close) on the verbal portion of the CogAT. Not sure that would help with DYS.
Again, learning - and I appreciate the honesty and candor, really! Thank you!
