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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will flat out admit it.  I don't think my daughter is particularly bright.  She is 12 years old and has taken the WISC IV that showed her IQ as being a 110, but with an extremely low processing speed.  I realize that her iq definitely puts her well in the average range, but she is so impacted by her low processing speed that for all practical purposes she doesn't come across as smart in many areas.  Her teachers always have concerns about her.  She has to study very hard to retain anything, and she's very easily distracted and only manages to get B's because we sit down with her to study every night.  But this can't go on forever and I have a hard time seeing how she can get through college.  However, what worries me even more than college is if she will be able to remain employed.  To be completely honest, I just can't imagine her being very good at any job.  This is extremely painful for me to admit to myself, much less post.  But I am absolutely worried to death about her future, and am just trying to envision what kind of job a person like her could possibly do.

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Is it possible it's ADHD?  I know that people over-diagnose this, but low processing speed is one of the signs, along with some of your descriptions of her.[/quote]

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