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Re: Did anybody apply to DYS this month? polarbear #144975 12/24/12 08:09 AM
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bronalex Member Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 120	No, his GAI was not above the cut off. I didn't even want to send those scores but they were all in the same report. Originally Posted by polarbear Originally Posted by bronalex his IQ scores were affected by his slow processing speed (they were done at the same time so I had to send the whole report). That probably affected the decision. Was his GAI above the cut-off level? I'm just curious - I thought they would consider GAI in place of Full Scale IQ. polarbear Mom to 2 kiddos - DS 9 with SPD and visual processing issues and DD 6 who is NT

Re: Did anybody apply to DYS this month? W'sMama #144976 12/24/12 08:55 AM
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gabalyn Member G Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 351	I'm sorry you got bad news. Your son sounds very bright. I looked back at your previous posts and it looks as though his WISC scores may have been affected by 2e issues. Perhaps you will have a chance to retest at some point.

Re: Did anybody apply to DYS this month? W'sMama #144986 12/24/12 11:13 AM
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OP W'sMama Member Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 192 CO	bronalex, I'm sorry to hear it. I've found a lot of great resources already through the Davidson website- articles and book suggestions. Hopefully some of that will be helpful in advocating for your son.

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