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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think the score is accurate? What are his strengths? Have you gotten involved with vocational rehabilitation-they also help with schooling. 
I ask bc my daughter scored an 81 in 5th grade but I’m not sure how accurate it is. I think it’s probably closer to 90. She’s a talented piano player and swimmer, and she’s scores about grade level on all of her benchmarks. Headed to 7th now. She absolutely has adhd and some language deficits.

I see her starting at our local community college but I think that she could finish a 4 yr degree at a slower pace and with some help. She (and your kiddo) needs to look at jobs that play to their strengths-for her that is quick calculations, strong long term memory, and being resourceful. She has an interest in ASL and animals, so possibly interpreter or vet tech. [/quote]

Pp, not to get us off topic, but I don’t think that 81 sounds right. My DD who is the same age scored an 88 and also has LD and ADHD and she is hitting benchmarks for everything except math where she is a year behind (with LOTS of tutoring). Sounds like your DD is well beyond her. [/quote]
I'm about to get off topic and then get back on, if that is ok.

oh, we also do tutoring. idk where we would be without it. Don't get me wrong, she needs support but I've seen some scores that have me scratching my head (I'm an EC teacher in a southern state).  For example, I had a student with an IQ of 75 that could not complete any assignments independently in my Occupational Course of Study classes and needed reminders to wipe his face when he had snot on it. I'm like, how is my child 6 points from this?  Or a girl making honor roll in Gen Ed classes being served as IDMild on her IEP-she needed no support from me as her inclusion Algebra 1 teacher.

I'm not super concerned about the score, but I do think that I need to work with her on higher level adaptive behavior skills and thinking through things before making quick decisions.  I wish there was a program/camp/class that could address that.

To the OP:  Has your son done any career interest inventories that identify what career clusters he'd be interested in?  As he gets close to graduating, it is super important to get him involved with Voc Rehab.  They usually do their own IQ and educational testing to best match them up with services.

Schedule a meeting with someone from disability services at your local community college.  They see students with all sorts of profiles and can guide you.

Has he taken the ASVAB or career and college readiness assessments?  The ASVAB is not just for the Armed Forces: https://www.officialasvab.com/counselors-educators/asvab-career-exploration-program/
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