[blindlaw] IQ Testing
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Tue Nov 11 12:09:19 UTC 2008
Dear Ms. Prevost:
It is good that you are on this list as some of the issues that come
up over the years may be legal -- unfortunat3ely the special
education system is sometimes adversarial. However, you can also
probably get your best assistance, advice, and suggestions from our
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Dave
At 10:40 AM 11/10/2008, Prevost, Ann Marie wrote:
>Hello-
>
>I am an attorney in NYC and the mother of a 4 year old visually
>impaired/legally blind daughter. She is also a triplet which makes
>this interesting. I have recently had all three tested for a
>particular Gifted and Talented program in the City. The results have
>come in. I am not surprised - however - I am angry. The boys tested
>within 2 points of each other and will very easily make the cut-off
>for at least some of the G&T programs in the City. My daughter's
>score was more than 20 points less then the boys. Yes they
>supposedly made accommodations - a few enlargements I believe.
>However the test is geared toward children with vision. No matter
>how bright she is she has a disadvantage in that she does not
>receive her information the same way. Maybe when she is older these
>tests will even out - but as a 4 year old I don't think they can
>possibly be accurate. If she had been 5 or 10 points behind I
>wouldn't be so upset - but not 20.
>
>My daughter is lucky because she is set to go to the public school
>my older son is already in. However, that is not the point. What
>upsets me is that we are supposed to accept this score instead of
>insisting on a test for the visually impaired - which don't seem to
>exist. Heck, I would like to test all the other children who took
>the test on the things she knows and does!!!!!!
>
>What I am more worried about is the future when she needs to take
>other tests which do not adequately reflect her ability.
>
>Has anyone had any experience with this?
>
>I can't thank you all enough. Being on this list serve has been so
>helpful to me.
>
>Ann Marie Prevost
>
>Ann Marie Prevost
>Sidley Austin LLP
>787 Seventh Avenue
>New York, New York 10019
>aprevost at sidley.com
>212-839-5408
>
>
>
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