My dd9's MAPS scores have fluctuated wildly btwn the upper 90s to the low 50s. She is a 5th grader now. Unlike your situation, her school told us that they didn't believe the IQ scores from a testing she did at 7.5 that put her IQ above the 99th percentile and told us that the IQ scores and the higher MAPS scores were due to good guessing.
We are still seeing crazy fluctuations on her MAPS scores although I can't say that we are certain of the cause. As best as I can figure it out, I do think that dd probably fits the criterion for ADD. She also has self confidence issues and a low frustration tolerance and tends to guess when something isn't immediately obvious rather than try to work it out. That coupled with a very divergent manner of looking at things seems to impact her test score consistency.
I, too, have wondered about a reading disability with my dd, but I'm not sure at this point. If she does have one, I think that her wandering mind (internal distraction) is presenting a bigger issue for her now than any reading issues.
My dd, too, does not like to read. She has too many other thoughts running around in her head and when she gets part of the way through a paragraph or even a sentence, she gets mentally distracted by something it brings to mind. It makes reading very slow for her.
What, if anything, are you doing for the ADHD at this point?
