High IQ, average processing speed

[Anonymous]

And the rest of us whose kid fit this profile, but has a formal diagnosis (ADHD, anxiety, ASD). Are we allowed to post here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And the rest of us whose kid fit this profile, but has a formal diagnosis (ADHD, anxiety, ASD). Are we allowed to post here?

A single poster does not serve as the Board Police.

If you have a question, I suggest reporting the post and asking Jeff to make the call.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wish I could meet (most of) you guys. I feel so lonely with my DS. It is a relief to hear that there are others like me out there. I love my DS. He is a great kid, and is going to have a wonderful life. But it is wearing having everybody assume he is an A+ student when he is a C student. It would be nice to meet with you guys and have somebody who would have some idea that I'm not lying, this really is possible.

I don't want to sound snarky but not working up to one's potential for whatever reason is not a special need. The world is full of A+ students who only earn Cs and if he is a "great kid... Going to have a wonderful life" - don't worry too much about his grades.

Did you actually read my post? I just said I wanted to talk to people who are in my situation. Obviously, that is not you. And, from your other posts, I probably could not truly appreciate what you are going through. However, why would you want to deny me something that might bring me comfort? I would never do that to you. I hope sincerely you have others you can talk to who will actually understand you. That is one of the consolations of life. I wouldn't deny this to anybody, no matter how different (or "less serious") their problem is than mine.

You have many other boards you can post on if you want sympathy about your kid's less than stellar grades. I agree with others that posting on SNs when your kid does not have a disability is insensitive to put it mildly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re the point immediately above about getting documentation for SAT testing in place, I was told that the ACT test would be better for my ADHD/Aspergers/Anxiety child and that has actually proven to be true with both children. If I could do it over, I would have skipped the SAT altogether except for the SAT II subject matter tests.

The advantage of the College Board accommodations is they also apply to AP exams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's fun to debate Donald Trump, with a moving target where creative details are added and the ante is upped at any time.

But I've completed lost track of who this thread is about.

The original post was about "High IQ, average processing speed" and the mom wanted to know if there were any other kids out there. She and other other posters related that private schools had allowed extra time for tests.

When some questioned whether this was a special need, the ante was upped to include the possibility of learning disabilities.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to 2e.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to include ADHD and/or ASD.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to include suicide, depression, and severe anxiety.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to include neurological disability.

We've now gone from high IQ, average processing speed kids (scoring 2400 on their SATs and going to college) to kids whose mothers maintain they have LDS, generalized anxiety disorder, ADHD, ASD, are suicidal and have neurological disabilities. If there actually are a group of such kids, after 11 years in the special needs community, I have yet to meet any of them. I do wish them luck because they sound profoundly impaired. But I suspect this post will result in fresh symptoms and disorders being added to the list of these poor kids.

Who cares if the topic is marginal for special needs? Some people were finding common ground and enjoying a conversation, even if maybe the thread is marginal for this forum, and some troll came in and ruined it. Some people were finding comfort, and some troll snatched that comfort away. That person should be checked by a psychologist themselves, as they clearly are lacking manners and empathy (you can have empathy for people whose problems are not worse than your own. Only damaged people do not)

Maybe, but it is also lacking in empathy to deny that your kid with good grades, perfect SATs, and accepted by a good liberal arts college has special needs of the same magnitude as most parents on this forum. Check back in when you are up nights wondering if your kid is going to die suddenly in his sleep due to his condition.

I never said that. I was posting in a thread entitled "high IQ, average processing speed". I assumed that by coming into this thread, I'd be talking to others like me (although my son's processing speed is in the 2 percentile). If I was in your thread, I would talk about your problems, and would pray for you and your child. Why are you in this thread? Just to hurt us? I do pray for you, but why do you not want me trying to help the OP of this thread, whose problems are more like my own? I came into this thread to help her, as I might have some insight into her problems. (for your problems, I can only pray, because you are right: I can not know what you are going through, but will do my best if you know of something I can do, besides ignoring everybody elses problems)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish I could meet (most of) you guys. I feel so lonely with my DS. It is a relief to hear that there are others like me out there. I love my DS. He is a great kid, and is going to have a wonderful life. But it is wearing having everybody assume he is an A+ student when he is a C student. It would be nice to meet with you guys and have somebody who would have some idea that I'm not lying, this really is possible.

I don't want to sound snarky but not working up to one's potential for whatever reason is not a special need. The world is full of A+ students who only earn Cs and if he is a "great kid... Going to have a wonderful life" - don't worry too much about his grades.

Did you actually read my post? I just said I wanted to talk to people who are in my situation. Obviously, that is not you. And, from your other posts, I probably could not truly appreciate what you are going through. However, why would you want to deny me something that might bring me comfort? I would never do that to you. I hope sincerely you have others you can talk to who will actually understand you. That is one of the consolations of life. I wouldn't deny this to anybody, no matter how different (or "less serious") their problem is than mine.

You have many other boards you can post on if you want sympathy about your kid's less than stellar grades. I agree with others that posting on SNs when your kid does not have a disability is insensitive to put it mildly.

You seem to be the only person who has problems with using this forum. Why do you just not click on this thread? Just the title of it offends you so much? Lots of people who wanted to chat about this found this thread here and were having a nice conversation until you ruined it. Why would you do this? Are you a sadist? I understand you are very unhappy, and I wish I could help you. But I don't think denigrating our problems (which I admit are much smaller than yours) is helping you in any way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish I could meet (most of) you guys. I feel so lonely with my DS. It is a relief to hear that there are others like me out there. I love my DS. He is a great kid, and is going to have a wonderful life. But it is wearing having everybody assume he is an A+ student when he is a C student. It would be nice to meet with you guys and have somebody who would have some idea that I'm not lying, this really is possible.

I don't want to sound snarky but not working up to one's potential for whatever reason is not a special need. The world is full of A+ students who only earn Cs and if he is a "great kid... Going to have a wonderful life" - don't worry too much about his grades.

Did you actually read my post? I just said I wanted to talk to people who are in my situation. Obviously, that is not you. And, from your other posts, I probably could not truly appreciate what you are going through. However, why would you want to deny me something that might bring me comfort? I would never do that to you. I hope sincerely you have others you can talk to who will actually understand you. That is one of the consolations of life. I wouldn't deny this to anybody, no matter how different (or "less serious") their problem is than mine.

You have many other boards you can post on if you want sympathy about your kid's less than stellar grades. I agree with others that posting on SNs when your kid does not have a disability is insensitive to put it mildly.

You seem to be the only person who has problems with using this forum. Why do you just not click on this thread? Just the title of it offends you so much? Lots of people who wanted to chat about this found this thread here and were having a nice conversation until you ruined it. Why would you do this? Are you a sadist? I understand you are very unhappy, and I wish I could help you. But I don't think denigrating our problems (which I admit are much smaller than yours) is helping you in any way?

There is more than one person saying it. I am the "not wanting to sound snarky" poster you are responding to above. That was my first post on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's fun to debate Donald Trump, with a moving target where creative details are added and the ante is upped at any time.

But I've completed lost track of who this thread is about.

The original post was about "High IQ, average processing speed" and the mom wanted to know if there were any other kids out there. She and other other posters related that private schools had allowed extra time for tests.

When some questioned whether this was a special need, the ante was upped to include the possibility of learning disabilities.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to 2e.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to include ADHD and/or ASD.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to include suicide, depression, and severe anxiety.

When some questioned again, the ante was upped to include neurological disability.

We've now gone from high IQ, average processing speed kids (scoring 2400 on their SATs and going to college) to kids whose mothers maintain they have LDS, generalized anxiety disorder, ADHD, ASD, are suicidal and have neurological disabilities. If there actually are a group of such kids, after 11 years in the special needs community, I have yet to meet any of them. I do wish them luck because they sound profoundly impaired. But I suspect this post will result in fresh symptoms and disorders being added to the list of these poor kids.

Who cares if the topic is marginal for special needs? Some people were finding common ground and enjoying a conversation, even if maybe the thread is marginal for this forum, and some troll came in and ruined it. Some people were finding comfort, and some troll snatched that comfort away. That person should be checked by a psychologist themselves, as they clearly are lacking manners and empathy (you can have empathy for people whose problems are not worse than your own. Only damaged people do not)

Maybe, but it is also lacking in empathy to deny that your kid with good grades, perfect SATs, and accepted by a good liberal arts college has special needs of the same magnitude as most parents on this forum. Check back in when you are up nights wondering if your kid is going to die suddenly in his sleep due to his condition.

I never said that. I was posting in a thread entitled "high IQ, average processing speed". I assumed that by coming into this thread, I'd be talking to others like me (although my son's processing speed is in the 2 percentile). If I was in your thread, I would talk about your problems, and would pray for you and your child. Why are you in this thread? Just to hurt us? I do pray for you, but why do you not want me trying to help the OP of this thread, whose problems are more like my own? I came into this thread to help her, as I might have some insight into her problems. (for your problems, I can only pray, because you are right: I can not know what you are going through, but will do my best if you know of something I can do, besides ignoring everybody elses problems)

And, also, my son is not the one you are talking about. My son has bad grades and will probably never go to college. He is in the 99.9th verbal percentile and 2% processing speed percentile. But I was happy to talk to the OP. I think 2% is SN? I know he is not about to die, but 2% is pretty low. Why not let me talk to the OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And the rest of us whose kid fit this profile, but has a formal diagnosis (ADHD, anxiety, ASD). Are we allowed to post here?

A single poster does not serve as the Board Police.

If you have a question, I suggest reporting the post and asking Jeff to make the call.

Done. This is BS in a SN forum.

[Anonymous]

^You'll probably get more responses if you start your own thread about "low processing speed".

[jsteele]

I don't have time to read this thread but it has been reported by people who want it moved and by people who think those that want it moved are out of line. Without reading it, I'm inclined to say that anyone who believes there is a specific level of special needs that has to be reach in order to be eligible to post in this forum probably has a screw or two lose. But, I'm locking it for now and, if I get the time, will deal with it later.