Hello MES - I passed this on to one of our Family Consultants. Their reply is below. -MD
Greetings,
We understand that some students will have significant discrepancies in their scores because of twice exceptionalities and do take this into consideration when reviewing Young Scholar applications.
In regards to receiving accommodations for slow processing speed on an achievement test it is going to vary by tester. However, knowing that your son does have slower processing speed is valuable information for you to have. Having a full and accurate snapshot of your son�s cognitive abilities is going to give you a good idea of academic areas to monitor, accommodations he may need in school and may provide answers to questions about low test scores, or classroom behavior.
While your son�s processing speed scores may not meet our minimum testing criteria the review committee is only looking for one of the subtests to meet. While I cannot determine eligibility and/or goodness of fit outside the context of a completed Young Scholar application I can share with you that your son�s VCI and GAI scores do qualify him to apply.
If after reviewing the Young Scholar program and services you feel you family would benefit from the services offered and your son fit�s into this population I encourage you to apply.
I hope this helps answer your questions; however, if you have any further questions feel free to contact me at DavidsonScholars@davidsongifted.org
