Why is VCI a better predicter of giftedness than everything else?

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here - thanks in advance for letting me piggyback onto this thread.

My DS took the WISC-IV and got:

GAI 139
FSIQ 130
VCI 134
PRRI 131
WMI 116
PSI 103

I was a bit surprised to see the drop in the bottom 2 scores, especially for PSI. Does this mean that he's a slow worker and have a little trouble remembering things? I don't mean to generalize, but I am embarrassed to admit that I couldn't understand all the psychology lingo explanations and trying to understand as a layman. And if I need to use these results for an appeal, then do I use the FSIQ or the GAI? Thanks.

Your DS' scores are almost identical to my DD's scores, and she is in 3rd grade AAP right now and doing very well. According to our psychologist, the low PSI and WMI could indicate ADHD. She suggested having DD further evaluated for ADHD, but we declined. Yes, DD is highly distractable and easily bored. Any minutes she has, she needs to read. She is also very impulsive and hyperfocus. I work hard to make sure that she eats well (high protein breakfast, fish oil, no food coloring, etc). So far, I think her ADHD tendencies are under controlled. Will reassess the situation in one year or two. Good luck!!

Or they could just indicate slow processing speed and a less than stellar memory if you suspect, as many do, that ADHD is a questionable diagnosis.