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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]+1 Following.  We've been watching DC closely all year (1st Grade) as an odd pattern of achievement has been showing itself.  Testing shows GAI on the WiSC at 143 (134 otherwise) but working memory below expectations - significant percentile discrepancy.  Executive functioning deficits and ADHD inattentive likely diagnosis.   We are waiting for a final report to start this process in school, and much of our case is likely to rest on the severe discrepancies.  This discussion has been very enlightening.[/quote]

Why do you say "much of our case is likely to rest on severe discrepancies"?

Under IDEA in order to qualify for an IEP you have to prove 1) disorder 2) adverse impact and 3) need for special instruction.  "Severe discrepancies" are essentially used to qualify for a "specific learning disability" label, which is one of the accepted "disorders" for an IEP.  If you are likely to get an ADHD/Inattentive diagnosis w/ executive functioning deficits that would also qualify you for an IEP (even without any significant discrepancies or any SLD label) under another "disorder" label -- "other health impairment" (OHI).

Of course, IMO, I think it's important to get the label "right" even though many will tell you that the label doesn't determine which services and goals are set (and that is true by law, but not, IME, in practice necessarily).  For example, my child has both ADHD/Inattentive and an SLD.  I think that the SLD is his primary problem and that he needs explicit, specialized instruction in language-based tasks.  But, if only the ADD/Inattentive label were there, the school would focus mostly on his attention and just give him help with a planner, breaking tasks down, organization, etc. and not the help he really needs with spelling, grammar, editing, etc.  [/quote]

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