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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

I hope you're still reading this because my son is gifted and learning disabled (processing speed extremely low) and his IQ is in the average range.

It's only when you look at the GAI (the cognitive skills like reading comp and math-related exercises) that you realize they're all above the 90th percentile.

In these cases, the total IQ score you see is completely non-descriptive of the person tested: it's an artificial median between extreme scores and doesn't even begin to measure the cognitive potential on one hand, and the disability on the other. The psychologist said it should  not even be reported for such children.

These kids are twice exceptional and need special education, lots of monitoring and careful parenting. They can do great things! My husband and I are both research scientists, and my son will probably be a researcher of some kind (maybe not science).

You need to talk to a reputable psychologist who can do a more thorough evaluation and steer you in the right direction. It's likely your child has ADHD and perhaps other issues, and schools can and will accommodates for that. The most important accommodation is extra time on tests and deadlines for assignments. It can change your child's like, as it did with mine.

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Her DD doesn't fit this description. Not everyone with average IQs is "2E."[/quote]

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