Hello-
I had DD8 tested last year because of problems she was having in school... I won't go into all of that here, but I was convinced she had ADD or maybe even Asperger's. The kid has no filter and becomes obsessed with certain topics. Last year it was rocks. I pulled at least 50 out of my dryer and the Earth Science teacher here at the high school became her best friend.
Turns out there's nothing wrong with her, she was just bored out of her mind and acting out in a way that was normal for a gifted kid. We had a meeting with the school principal and considered a grade skip, but she is a summer baby and already the youngest in her class. So, we opted for differentiation with a teacher who has been fantastic.

The psych did three different tests:
Her WISC IV full scale was 137 (I won't post all the specifics, but her processing speed was much lower than everything else and she hit some ceilings, according to the psych)
Her Peabody was 141
Her Kauffman was 146

He put her vocabulary age equivalence at 17.4 years. She is super verbal, and an outstanding reader. NWEA scores have always been 98-99th percentile, even in Math, which is her least favorite. She did all the gifted baby/toddler things, was reading before K, etc. We knew she was a smart kid but never put her difficulties together with her intelligence.

She's taking Explore next weekend. I think she's close to the cutoff scores for DYS, and I wonder about her WISC scores. Is the processing score pulling it down? I don't think her Kauffman score is an accepted test. I'm interested what her Explore scores will be like. She does so well on NWEA, I suspect she'll score well.

If she does well on Explore, should we bother applying for DYS? I know she's right on the cutoff and I wonder if it would be worth our effort. We could put a portfolio together, but it seems like a lot of work to be rejected. I guess I'm looking for info about how picky they are with selection. I'm sure there are lots of kids who are on the fence. Would it be worth a try?

Thanks for any input. We're always on the lookout for resources. There's not much available in our school system for gifted kids, the program starts in fourth grade, and it's fairly minimal. I'm always trying to keep her busy.

Thank you--
Julie