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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, I have to disagree. My DC scored a 119 on the WISC, but scored very superior in the PRI and VCI sub categories. I wasn't going to appeal but a poster on another thread suggested that I appeal, as FCPS is beginning to recognize 2E kids. FWIW - an extremely low processing speed brought down the FSIQ, w/o the low processing, the score was well above 132. DC has an obvious processing issue - more than likely 
ADD-inattentive. DC is very bright, almost all 4s, except for organization ; a 3. DC had the scores on the NNAT and GBRS were above 10. I did appeal and DC got in.

To other DCUMs, I would suggest that you appeal if you, in your heart, believe that your DC would be successful in AAP. Our Wisc administrator advised against appealing, and we almost didn't appeal. If it weren't for another DCUMer, I wouldn't have appealed. So glad I listened to the DCUMer.[/quote]

Your child is 2E with ADD so the appeals committee threw out the FSIQ and looked at the subscores which is standard practice for students with special needs.  Unless there is a diagnosis, it generally isn't worth appealing with a WISC FSIQ<130 no matter what the parent feels "in their heart".[/quote]

It doesn't sound like her child has been diagnosed with ADHD.  I had the same situation.  DD had a very low processing score but other scores were good.  It put FSIQ below 130.  She got in on appeal a few years ago and has done great in AAP.  We never went for a formal diagnosis although a lot of the signs of ADHD inattentive type are there.  DD has done well in AAP.  It hasn't been perfect because she likely has ADHD but she is developing her own methods (with out help) for working around her issues.  Our preference was to let her try to work it out if she could with the idea that we'd seek help if it became too much.  We didn't want to medicate if we didn't have to.  So far, it has worked out, but I wouldn't foreclose the idea of taking her in for an evaluation later if things go south.[/quote]

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