(I'm hoping this doesn't double post - I'm still in the "new person 5 post moderation period", but I tried to post this topic 3 days ago and waited in case it was stuck in moderation. Maybe I just didn't press submit? Anyway, if it comes up twice, we can delete one).
Hi all. I'm hoping some of you could help me better understand my DD7's recent WISC-V scores. Per previous posts, we had her tested following being surprised by her school achievement scores (99%) and seeing some signs of potential fine motor issues/dysgraphia. We're new (or newly aware?!) to the world of gifted parenting.
Our DD's FSIQ came back lower than we expected, but we're also seeing a big spread in her subtests. I understand PSI and WMI are generally lower in gifted kids. Our nueropsych said a GAI wasn't generated because it wasn't significant. (Can anyone confirm this? I couldn't find any kind of calculation table for the WISC V online).
In the report we received, DD was confirmed with having dysgraphia/DCD as it relates to fine motor dexterity. She was also flagged as having inattention symptoms throughout testing and some signs of executive function area weaknesses (difficulty with proactive interference, shifting from one task to another and timed tasks). Extensive notes in the report indicate her as being distractable, fidgety, standing up/moving frequently, becoming impatient with instructions and trying to begin tasks before instructions were finished, etc., which increased as testing wore on. It was also noted that she gave fast (disinhibited) answers then quickly changing them to the correct answer once she realized the first was incorrect, etc. Our DD def appears to have more energy than girls her age. The nueropsychologist stopped short of officially diagnosing ADHD due to parent/teacher surveys that indicate she's compensating relatively well at school/home. However, I'm concerned the scores we're seeing are being effected by a 2E type profile. I'd go into more detail but don't want to overstep in terms of keeping info confidential.
WISC-V
Similarities 16
Vocab 17
VCI SS 136
Block 14
Visual puzzles 13
VSI SS 119
Matrix 11 (seems low - not sure why?)
Figure weights 15
FRI SS 118
Digit Span 13
Picture Span 12
WMI SS 115
Coding 11
Symbol Search 8
(Cancellation 12)
PSI SS 98
FSIQ 128
WIAT-III
Math problem solving 131
Alphabet writing fluency 134
Sentence comp 127
Numerical Operations 116
Spelling 145
Math fluency addition 90
Math fluency subtraction 101
Written expression 143
Math fluency 96
Mathematics 126
She also did some reading tests and scored in the 99% for rate, accuracy, comprehension, fluency. We already knew this was her strength.
I don't know much about the attention tests that were given, so I won't list those unless someone knows much about them (TEA-Ch). The report notes she exhibited several 'soft signs' on the motor exam indicated frontal lobe immaturity.
Oddly, she extremely self-regulated and flexible *emotionally*, but maybe that routes through a different area of the brain? I had never thought of her as having ADHD type or inattention issues, but she's also always been in a school environment where she's allowed to move freely/fidget, speak to peers, etc.
Any thoughts or interpretations of the results would be helpful. Is it possible to calculate her GAI? Could a 2E profile be bringing down her abilities in the areas she showed relative weaknesses?
