I think this profile is typical of kids who are gifted and perhaps 2E as well. The only area that I find concerning and a possible indication of LD is processing speed (WMI is fine). It points to difficulties in on-the-spot memorizing and acquisition of new information since "Coding" tests the ability to memorize the digit-symbol correspondences on the spot. Does he need to work hard and spend time to memorize new facts rather than get new material on the fly? Note that learning new information is not the same as remembering what has already been learned and understood well. He might and definitely does remember everything that he has already learned but not learn new material as easily. It seems like he is using his innate reasoning horsepower (tested by Similarities, Matrix Reasoning and Picture Concepts)to compensate for an LD which is typical for kids who are both GT and LD. As for WMI, it is typical for 2E kids to have a WMI which is fine (as their attention and inhibition of distraction is fine) but which is lower than the more reasoning based VCI/PRI because of some sort of neurological compromise.
Last edited by asiral; 03/03/10 04:45 PM.
