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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your first child must have significantly low processing scores, as my dc has a FSIQ a couple points lower and a higher GAI.

May I assume that your second child has higher processing scores than the first? This child will likely fare better in school and may even "seem" more intelligent in a classroom setting.

I understand the second child wants to do what the first child does, but you can likely find a program that is a better fit and better fits his interests.

And I really hope you didn't tell either one of them their scores. No good can come from that. [/quote]

Yes, first child has a huge processing speed deficit. Second child can manage much more easily in the classroom and is very focused whereas first child is not.

I have no intention of telling either their scores, but they'll be able to figure out ballpark just based on inclusion in/exclusion from this program, if they ever get savvy enough to look up parameters online (like as high school students; not right now). They are both acutely aware that the program is for the "super smart" kids, so second son will be feeling like he is not smart if he didn't get into the program. He's six, so it's hard to explain that 99th percentile is great.  What he internalizes is that he didn't do well enough and isn't smart enough.  [/quote]

Just tell your youngest that AAP is NOT about being smart, there are SMART KIDS in every class, it's about doing more work in/outside class.  Save your older kids math worksheets and give them to your youngest child  at the right time. Talk to your AART about level 3 services, do they see the kid doing the work where GenEd students (smart kids btw) join AAP class during mathtime.

And if this is a major drama for you (a luxury problem for most folks), take this conversation offline and speak w/ the AART and/or a psychologist who can give you some professional advice. Good luck![/quote]

+1000
This is so true.  AAP is not just for the "super smart kids," as OP seems to think.  A lot of kids in AAP are perfectly average and are there for various reasons (parent referral?  appeal?).  Letting your child think AAP is only for the very smartest is such a terrible thing to do.  PP is right, there are very smart kids in Gen Ed as well.  AAP is not neuroscience.

Personally, I think the whole AAP/Gen Ed division is an incredibly unhealthy dynamic to set up in elementary schools.  [/quote]

Based on OP's first post, this is not about FCPS AAP. It's about some other program that uses IQ as the cut-off. [/quote]

Sorry I misread this as an AAP thread - maybe because this is an DC AAP FORUM and who really knows OP lives in fairfax county or iceland?

OP - I suspect you and your DC will get over it and maybe your DC will use this as a motivation exercise not to be smarter but to learn and explore.[/quote]

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