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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD knows, she was tested and a teen, so no way not to know.  The only reason parents won't tell their kids is if they think their IQ is not as high as they hoped.[/quote]

No.  That's not the only reason. My TJ kid's IQ is fine. I just think that once you get above a certain threshold, the number is meaningless. He is smart enough to do anything he wants. Whether he succeeds is not a matter of a 140 vs a 150 IQ.  It's a matter of him applying himself and doing the work.  The actual number was interesting, because the PS vs GAI spread is a clear signal that he is ADHD.  And we have discussed this discrepancy with him, without giving specific numbers, in the context of why he has 504 accommodations why he needs to use them. Besides that, we know he's smart. He knows he's smart. So but "smart" and successful cannot be boiled down to a number. [/quote]

So, in other words, exactly what I said.  His IQ wasn't as high and you didn't want to tell him. One score may have pulled down the overall score, and you just proved my point.[/quote]

Nope. You are being really obtuse. . His IQ is well into the 99th percentile.  He's succeeding at TJ-- he has a high IQ-- even for NOVA. I just don't think it defines him or that there is any reason he needs to know a number. Maybe you define your kid as IQ 145. My kid is a lot more interesting and complicated than that.  What defines him is what his does with all the talents he was given.

My point was that around the time he entered HS, I thought it was appropriate to talk to him about his IQ in general terms because his subtest scores show some scatter (GAI v PS) , and it helps him understand why he learns the way he learns and why he gets testing accommodations. An IQ of 145 is useless info. Understanding GAI vs PS, and why a gap can cause frustration, and what strategies he should use to compensate is very helpful info.

But, if it makes you feel better, because it clearly matters a lot to you, your kid wins brilliant child of the day award from the AAP board. I'm sure/he must be so much smarter than my kid because you decided to tell him or her the IQ score and I don't.  So you win...something.  :roll:

Let me guess-- parent of a K-2 kid, right?[/quote]

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