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[quote=Anonymous]I think that most kids with suspected learning disabilities should get comprehensive testing at some point, which will include looking for learning disabilities, ADHD, and an overall IQ score.   I'm not sure what kind of testing a "private reading eval" includes, but if it wasn't done by a psychologist, and didn't include an IQ test, then it can't generate a dyslexia diagnosis or ignore other diagnoses.  It also won't serve as a baseline for evaluating change.  I wonder if it was given by someone who stands to benefit financially from the testing results, such as a reading "center" that offers tutoring, in which case it's validity may be called into question down the road. For all those reasons, it's probably worth it to get comprehensive testing, if you can afford it.  The school may provide it if her performance at school indicates possible eligibility under IDEA, but it sounds as though you may have already looked into that, and they may have decided that testing isn't warranted.  If so, it may be worth getting it done now.  Waiting to get it done until she's had a lot of intervention can mask any learning disabilities, making it harder to down the road to get accommodations.

Finally, 92nd percentile is pretty far from the gifted range.  The way that standardized testing is distributed, scores become increasingly rare as they get higher, and a 98th %ile (a score that indicates giftedness) is more than half a standard deviation away from a 92, which is a significant difference.  In addition, listening comprehension is a skill that's very responsive to things like home language, and quality of experiences.  If she's coming from a highly literate English dominant home, and had high quality early childhood education experiences, a 92nd percentile in listening comprehension isn't going to be uncommon for a child whose other scores are closer to average.  I'm not saying that is or isn't the case for your daughter, just saying that a 92 in listening comprehension isn't a sign of giftedness, although it is definitely possible for a child to be gifted, or gifted in some areas, with a relative weakness in listening comprehension. [/quote]

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