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[quote=Anonymous]I've been trying to figure out my daughter since she was 18 months old and three years ago the WISC-IV was administered.   I can't say that we were surprised by her scores because she is so obviously bright.  The test scores do point out a relative weakness in her working memory, which again didn't surprise us.  Here are her WISC-IV scores --- tested two days shy of her 8th birthday.

Verbal Comprehension -- 135 index score; 99%ile  
Perceptual Reasoning -- 143 index score; 99.8%ile
Working Memory* -- 116 index score; 86%ile
Processing Speed -- 141 index score; 99.7%ile

Full Scale --  143 index score; 99.8%ile
GAI --- 148 index score; 99.9%

* Digit Span Subtest 12 standard score; 75%ile
   Letter-Numbering Sequencing Subtest--- 14 standard score; 91%ile

As I understand it the 27 point gap between her highest score (143) and her lowest (116) makes the GAI relevant.  The psychologist said she hit the ceiling on 5 of the 10 subtests.  She is not 2E.

It is so hard to get a handle on this child.  I just don't think today's classrooms are amenable to kids like her.  She hates rote memorization, writes horribly, spells worse, and is the Mrs. Malaprop of her generation with some absolutely hysterical misuses of words.  She remembers what her homework is but forgets to do it!  She remembers everything she's ever heard or read; talks to adults as an equal; argues vigorously; and questions endlessly.  She does "well" but not great in school and the teacher really makes or breaks her school year.  She has told us since she was in 2nd grade that (with the exception of a few) other kids don't get her and that they think she's weird.

Anybody have a kids like this?

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