Speaking of IQ tests...Re: Apraxia and Slow Processing

February 6, 2008

I have to agree. OUr son was just retested to maintain funding and his

Overall IQ went up 20 points in a year! Then the psychologist said

that it was still a " low " score for him. He said to fix the OT (fine

motor issues and spacial issues) as well as the speech and then have

him retested in a year. The new IQ score effectively cancels my

funding so that is not good, but I am thrilled with the score because

I have been able to get more appropriate services via the school

district because of it. i am also supplementing privately.

> >

> > We finally had our appointment with our 7 year old daughter today

> and got our official diagnosis today of dyspraxia, (obviously

> apraxia of speech as well which we have known since age 3) but one

> thing that came up that must have passed me by in all the early

> testing was that she has an IQ of 70. Even thought I must have read

> it back in 2006 when they tested her, it apparently never sunk in to

> me. I am dumbfounded. I am certain her intelligence is not below

> average. She has amazing problem solving skills and although she has

> to work a heck of a lot harder at some things she has never shown to

> be lacking in intelligence. Is this just a skewed test for our kids?

> >

> > Barbara

> > Re:[ ] Re: Apraxia and Slow Processing

> >

> > Well said Janice! Thanks for being there as another " old timer " !!

> > And you are right - Forrest Gump as a movie is a great example of

> a

> > mother's belief in her child. " Run Forrest Run! "

> >

> > My " old timer " favorite of course is Helen Keller -and her story

> is a

> > testimony to teachers as well.

> > " Helen's key achievement the one she craved most of all was

> learning

> > how to speak " Learn how she did and learn how she says

> > (oh this is so profound isn't it)

> > " I am not dumb now "

> >

> > =====

> >

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