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This is an interseting discussion of ADHD. I can't cite sources, but have read fairly broadly over the past year, and have the impression that tight focus on select subjects is consistent with HG in general. At what point does this trait become dysfunctional 'hyperfocus,' according to Sears?

Returning to the discussion of the WISC IV and SB 5 for a moment, does anyone know what the criteria are in the WISC IV to determine when alternate subtest scores are substituted for the core substests?

My DS just took this test and his scores were all over the place, from ceiling (19) on 'matrix reasoning,' to 10 (50%ile) on 'pictoral,' to 2%ile on coding. The spread was interesting in itself, but he scored 99%ile+ on both of the alternate verbal subtests ('information' and 'verbal reasoning') while scoring much lower (10 = 50%ile) on the core 'comprehension' subtest. We tested primarily for insight, so the final score is a secondary matter. But since the alternate subtests are administered, though not integrated into the index scores, I can't help wondering what their value is.