This thread is stressing me out a bit. I've been saving my pennies for IQ testing, and I'm just now ready to have it done. Out tester said she will administer whatever test I chose. I had planned on the WISC-IV but now I'm wondering if SB5 would be better. Where's that crystal ball when you need one?!?
It stresses me out a bit because it's such an expensive venture. If he doesn't score high enough for DYS on this first test, I know I'll just end up testing him again with the other test (money down the drain).
My son is 8 and enjoys the challenges of timed tests. He is obviously gifted in math (his math ability is what is prompting me to have him tested), but I don't know enough about giftedness to know if he is also verbally gifted. He talks constantly (every idea in his head rapidly pours out of his mouth), but I haven't noticed an unusually advanced vocabulary or anything. He is a good reader, but he prefers fiction to non-fiction so he isn't a walking encyclopedia of facts or anything like that.
I just wish I knew what test to use for him! :0
