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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please come back OP when you actually know what your diagnosis is.

ID is different than a "low" IQ.  It's insulting to parents that actually deal with this, so ask questions of the person doing the assessment and actually get a grip on with what you're facing b/f you post.[/quote]

Not OP, but this tone is not necessary.  Many parents get upset when their kids' test results aren't what was expected and/or are new to the whole ADHD thing and trying to figure it all out.  I get that it's not an intellectual disability, but a low IQ, as previous posters have attested to, can come with challenges that parents need to be aware of and ready to help with.  Your post is not kind or helpful.  
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I was one of the first to respond and 78 is not actually a low IQ.  I get that it's low for the DC area, but it's not a low IQ.  And OP has been kind of squirrelly about the nature of the testing done, the age of the child, and the fallibility of the results.[/quote]

A 78 IQ is greater than one standard deviation below the average.  Generally, an IQ test score of around 70 indicates a limitation in intellectual functioning and a mild intellectual disability is generally between 50 and 70.  Given that IQ can be within a range and OP's kid is not far outside of this range, I'd say OP is right to be concerned and aware.

In the DC area and elsewhere, an IQ of 78 is, actually, a low normal IQ.[/quote]

As I and others have expressed, this is not a reliable result for a very young child with ADHD being tested by inexperienced clinicians.[/quote]

Right, I got that.  You said 78 is normal and not low.  But it is low normal and could potentially be an indicator of potential issues down the road.  It could not be, as you said and I never said it was something set in stone.  Given your statement about the 78 IQ, it seemed like you needed some perspective, which I provided.  You are also making assumptions about the quality of report/testing/diagnostics, etc. that you probably should not be.  
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