should a child be tested every time they do an reevaluation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that it is generally accepted by the neuropsychologists that the IQ test should be done more than once. In fact, the 2nd-4th grade age range is considered the best time to do it as IQ is considered most stable.

But there are other tests that can be redone or as updates, such as academic achievement tests and the various scales done for anxiety, ADHD, Autism, etc. Are you sure that's not what the counselor wants to see?

I have never heard that the IQ becomes less stable after 4th grade.

I would say that before 2nd grade results are definitely unreliable, and for some kids they take longer to stabilize. But there's no reason a test given in 7th grade would be less reliable than one in fourth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe that it is generally accepted by the neuropsychologists that the IQ test should be done more than once. In fact, the 2nd-4th grade age range is considered the best time to do it as IQ is considered most stable.

But there are other tests that can be redone or as updates, such as academic achievement tests and the various scales done for anxiety, ADHD, Autism, etc. Are you sure that's not what the counselor wants to see?

That may be true for neurotypical children, but frequently in children with special needs, that is a time when those special needs are still being teased out and many can interfere with an IQ test. I know with my DC, the IQ test was ruled invalid because of the results. It wasn't until he was in 8th grade when they finally were able to have a valid IQ test.

I've never heard that IQ tests should not be done more than once. We participate in ADHD research and DS (now 16) has had at least 4 IQ tests administered over the years by the research team.

[Anonymous]

"I don't believe that it is generally accepted by the neuropsychologists that the IQ test should be done more than once. In fact, the 2nd-4th grade age range is considered the best time to do it as IQ is considered most stable.

But there are other tests that can be redone or as updates, such as academic achievement tests and the various scales done for anxiety, ADHD, Autism, etc. Are you sure that's not what the counselor wants to see?


That may be true for neurotypical children, but frequently in children with special needs, that is a time when those special needs are still being teased out and many can interfere with an IQ test. I know with my DC, the IQ test was ruled invalid because of the results. It wasn't until he was in 8th grade when they finally were able to have a valid IQ test."

Well, my child is not neurotypical and our neuropsychologist and education consultant both told us there's no need to do the IQ test again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I don't believe that it is generally accepted by the neuropsychologists that the IQ test should be done more than once. In fact, the 2nd-4th grade age range is considered the best time to do it as IQ is considered most stable.

But there are other tests that can be redone or as updates, such as academic achievement tests and the various scales done for anxiety, ADHD, Autism, etc. Are you sure that's not what the counselor wants to see?


That may be true for neurotypical children, but frequently in children with special needs, that is a time when those special needs are still being teased out and many can interfere with an IQ test. I know with my DC, the IQ test was ruled invalid because of the results. It wasn't until he was in 8th grade when they finally were able to have a valid IQ test."

Well, my child is not neurotypical and our neuropsychologist and education consultant both told us there's no need to do the IQ test again.

Are you the parent of a teenager or young adult?

Most adult services, whether it's through DDA, or Voc/Rehab or disability services through a college, will require testing done with adult norms after a young person's 16th birthday.

If your child is younger than 16, or isn't planning on using services as an adult, and if the earlier testing was considered valid because the child participated to the best of their abilities, then there often isn't a need to retest.