[blindkid] Inquiry about IQ/Gifted Testing

Tue Apr 24 23:30:47 UTC 2012

I was confused about the 95, too. Maybe it means 95%? But then
couldn't a 95% on the verbal sections only be a good equivalent?
Arielle

On 4/24/12, Denise Colton <dlcolton at parkcity.net> wrote:
> I agree with Gina on this.
>
> One curiosity: The original question stated that the child had to score a 95
> or higher for admission.  A standard score of 95 on a standardized IQ test
> would be a score in average range not gifted range.
>
> The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children cited below by Heather is not
> an appropriate measure because the child is too young for this measure.  The
> Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III)verbal
> subtests could be a reasonable choice with verbal only subtests
> administered.
>
> A special education teacher can not conduct the WPPSI-III.  If a special
> education teacher rather than a school psychologist is conducting the
> intelligence testing I would be very concerned that their training would not
> be sufficient to administer an appropriate test for giftedness to a
> preschool child.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Gina Ouellette
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 2:32 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Inquiry about IQ/Gifted Testing
>
> Oh, WJIII, not WSIII!
>
> Sorry, the S threw me! Yes, this is an academic achievement test only,
> though. The APH version does not include the cognitive sections of the
> WJ-III, it only includes the academic achievement sections. For a young
> child just entering kindergarten the ceiling will be very low and she may
> not score very high, even if she is advanced for her age. Most gifted
> programs prefer to use measures of cognition rather than measures of
> academic achievement.
>
> Gina O.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:10 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Inquiry about IQ/Gifted Testing
>
> Woodcock-Johnson III NU: Tests of Achievement Braille Adaptation
>
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Gina Ouellette
> <gouellette at csb-cde.ca.gov>wrote:
>
>> What is the WSIII?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gina
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:46 AM
>> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Inquiry about IQ/Gifted Testing
>>
>> The WSIII has a normed braille version
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Heather Field
>> <missheather at comcast.net
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Hello Arielle,
>> > I am not aware of any IQ tests normed for 4-year-old blind children.
>> > I believe that the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children (WISC),
>> > which is now in its fourth version, may have been normed for blind
>> children.
>> > However, even this would present problems as it would only have been
>> > normed on the nonvisual components. Furthermore, as the population
>> > of children who are blind, with no additional interfering variables
>> > such as other disabilities, is so small to begin with, and certainly
>> > the entire population was not included in the process of norming the
>> > test, it is almost impossible to take any claims of something having
>> > been normed with blind children seriously.
>> >
>> > So, I would advise the parents to ask for their child to be assessed
>> > on a combination of her work and on portfolios and recommendations
>> > from teachers who work with her. The psychologist may want to give
>> > her some test of their chosing but it really will have no
>> > significance in deciding this child's ranking with her sighted peers.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Heather field
>> >
>> > -----Original Message----- From: Arielle Silverman
>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:20 PM
>> > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: [blindkid] Inquiry about IQ/Gifted Testing
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> > This came up on another list and I think some of you will have
>> > answers for this mom. If you have pertinent information please
>> > either write to her directly using the email address provided in the
>> > header, or reply on-list and I will forward. Thanks for your help!
>> > Arielle
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: annie murphy <annabelle231 at yahoo.com>
>> > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:38:53 -0700 (PDT)
>> > Subject: [LCA] IQ Test for blind
>> > To: "LCA at yahoogroups.com" <LCA at yahoogroups.com>
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I am trying to get Madeline enrolled in Kindergarten for the
>> > 2012-2013 year. Because she will not be 5 until October, I have to
>> > go through early entrance, for which you have to be deemed gifted.
>> > They have done everything other than an IQ test, but at this point,
>> > they are stumped on how to do this. I was told today that they will
>> > adapt the IQ test by just giving Mads the verbal parts. Anything
>> > with a picture or graph will be not be used. My concerns are that
>> > for her to get early enrollment, she has to score a 95 or higher on
>> > the IQ test, and they are only using the verbal parts...
>> > Does anyone know where I can find an adapted IQ test for a 4 year old??
>> >
>> > Thank you!
>> >
>> > Annie
>> > Madelin 4.5 years old, gene still unknown.
>> >
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