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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I may have missed it somewhere but have you had actual IQ testing done?[/quote]

[b]No. I don't believe in IQ tests. DD did take the SAT in 7th grade to get into CTY, and she did very well. [/quote][/b]

Then you really don't know if she's gifted, or how many standard deviations above normal she is.  Without that info, no one here can really help you.  That sort of testing usually starts fairly early when applying to privates at pre-K, K, etc.  You need to have a professional neuropsych test done (expensive, at least $3,000, should be spread out over several days).  That will help to tease out ADHD, Aspergers/ASD, anxiety disorder, depression and I.Q.  For example, my Aspie kid came in at a MENSA level I.Q but very slow processing speed.  He had a terrible time with homework (executive function) but is brilliant. Brilliance doesn't help unless you know how to use it and that's what the SN schools NOW can help you with.  For example, if she has ADHD, you might like Commonwealth Academy which helps gifted ADHD kids.  Or Nysmith (Gifted), etc.  But that testing needs to be done now.  In the SN world, every three years is considered normal because children change and diagnoses change.  You could try calling around for a neuropsych tester who will do just I.Q. but it sounds like there's a lot of other things going on that you need to worry about before college.  Best of luck![/quote]

SAT is a proxy for IQ test. For CTY, you can submit different tests to qualify. They accept SAT. For elementary school kids, they have their own test. [/quote]

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