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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 237303" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>That's lovely, to hear such good things about your son.</p><p></p><p>The high IQ score is good too - I note you suspect possible Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). In Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), they don't always score as well as they should. But the subscores can show you any areas of concern.</p><p></p><p>As he gets older, especially if there is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), it's highly likely his IQ score will drop. That doesn't mean he has lost intelligence, it's just showing the limitations of IQ testing.</p><p></p><p>The most important measure of his intelligence, is what you observe him to be. IQ tests were not developed on "problem" kids. They were developed on what was "normal" back in those days, and chances are it didn't include kids who were square pegs in round holes. If a kid was outside the system for whatever reason, chances are their quirks and range of abilities were not included in the original data.</p><p></p><p>It's difficult to get a false high result in an IQ test (unless you've had a chance to 'study' for it by being over-tested). But it's very possible to get a false low reading. So take heart - your son is doing well.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 237303, member: 1991"] That's lovely, to hear such good things about your son. The high IQ score is good too - I note you suspect possible Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). In Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), they don't always score as well as they should. But the subscores can show you any areas of concern. As he gets older, especially if there is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), it's highly likely his IQ score will drop. That doesn't mean he has lost intelligence, it's just showing the limitations of IQ testing. The most important measure of his intelligence, is what you observe him to be. IQ tests were not developed on "problem" kids. They were developed on what was "normal" back in those days, and chances are it didn't include kids who were square pegs in round holes. If a kid was outside the system for whatever reason, chances are their quirks and range of abilities were not included in the original data. It's difficult to get a false high result in an IQ test (unless you've had a chance to 'study' for it by being over-tested). But it's very possible to get a false low reading. So take heart - your son is doing well. Marg [/QUOTE]
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