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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is slow processing speed considered a LD or just low intelligence?  What if the kid has a high scores in all other areas except processing speed?[/quote]

[b]The way we calculate and value intelligence is by speed of processing.[/b][/quote]

So is that a yes or a no?[/quote]

That's a false statement. I hate myself for reading this thread.[/quote]

It's pretty awful isn't it? Now you know what people really think of students with learning disabilities.

My DS's math tutor said that he has more than three standard deviations between his processing speed and his reasoning scores. He said he couldn't pass timed tests for simple multiplication in elementary school and it was only when he got to subjects like algebra that he demonstrated a talent for math. He is currently working on an advanced degree in mathematics at a top university (not naming it). He's not valued for his speed- he's valued for his ability to solve math problems that 99.99% of us can't solve.

I think a lot of people posting on this thread have never met a twice exceptional child. These kids are not mediocre learners- these kids are intellectually curious, intense, with significant discrepancies between intellect and some areas of performance. [/quote]

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