Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment DS IQ - Average, Low Average, very below average?

He's a normal 5 year old boy from what I see here.

Don't worry about it - trust your gut and test him again( with a different and far more engaging tester) when he is 8 would be my $0.02...

Sometimes a tester will see what they are used to seeing.

We have a ds with very slow processing, however some/large part of that is he's thinking about OTHER stuff; too bad for me if I want him to think about what I think is important.

Being very young can certainly skew results towards 'lacking attention' or 'lacking organizational ability'. Just sort of makes sense, right?

Only hitch is, this can certainly have a impact on getting what you think is needed for your son at the school.

@Chris - Dr notes that the test requiring processing speed ds was more interested in the paint marker and doing cause and effect with it. I guess it interested him.
Has your ds improved his processing speed with age? Is he 2e?

I have contacted a developmental optometrist for a screening. As a mom I do see some frustration sometimes with handwriting and really challenging taks at home. However, when he knows he can master something he is all in.

I believe MANY of the issues at the school are from sensory overload - if they would implement the OT strategies his behavior would improve. But they assume its all immaturity when it's not.