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DP.  What is considered a “good” or reasonable WISC for a kid who would be appropriate for and successful in AAP?  Really just curious what the consensus on this is (so thoughts from multiple people here with AAP knowledge and experience very welcome). 
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My DD got a 121 WISC, but we didn't include it in the AAP application.  She took the WISC for her ADHD evaluation.  She's a middle-of-the-pack AAP student.  AAP takes around 20% of all kids.  A 120 WISC is the 90th percentile.  Many kids succeeding in AAP would test between 110 and 125 if they were given a WISC.  [/quote]

I should add:  My DD had a 16th percentile score in Digit Span and has very poor auditory processing.  She had 98th percentile in picture span/visual processing.  This deficit hasn't at all been an issue in AAP, since most materials are presented both orally and visually.  AAP can be a mixed bag with 2E kids.  Some teachers are very well trained for 2E issues, and others aren't.  Sometimes, the classroom environment can be more engaging and help with ADHD.  Other classrooms are a madhouse with too many distractions.

I'd certainly give it a try in your case.  In the best case, your child will be more engaged and will have a teacher who is better equipped to handle his issues.  In the worst case, you can always drop back to the regular classroom.  [/quote]

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