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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is interesting, I had always assumed his behavioral challenges were related to his IQ, but I guess that is not necessarily true. Hi behaviors are dysregulated/sensory seeking/impulsive to the extreme/unable to stop once he gets going.[/quote]

My kid has those exact same problems and her IQ is >115.  (high average, I think they called it?)
That's classic ADHD stuff.  [/quote]

Agree with this.  We had the same experience (he is 6, IQ came back at 81 which was much lower than our expectations - not that we had any but we weren't expecting that).  When we listened to the psychologist discuss his behaviors during the test I was honestly surprised she made a conclusion at all.  She was saying how he started out doing many of the tests properly and stopped and started walking around, doing other things, etc., not because he didn't know but because he just no longer could focus.  So we don't really know what he doesn't know.  She never really got a good handle on how far he could go since he simply refused (or was not able) to engage.  He had a HUGE disparity on the subtest scores, which she said was definitely ADHD related.  Not saying he's a genius, but I have no doubt he is higher in the normal range than the test showed.

IQ for kids, especially one that young, is also fluid and can change, sometimes dramatically.  [/quote]

So, for this child, are you medicating for the ADHD?  Because once he CAN sit and finish the tests, you'll see his "real" IQ.  Of course, the trick is to get him regulated on meds, because that's such an art, and not a science.  But imagine what he COULD do if you could finish a task, etc?[/quote]

We are medicating and have seen a difference, although we are still fine tuning.  He, so far, is not struggling or behind and is above grade level in certain areas which was another thing the psychologist noted as an indicator that the IQ that came out on the test was likely understated.  
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