Gifted? To test or not to test their IQ?

Anonymous - posted on 06/17/2012 ( 3 moms have responded )

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After speaking to my daughter's 2nd grade teacher, she and I both agreed that it is in her best interest to have her tested for emotional behavioral issues. She's extremely sensitive and dealing with her emotions is like riding a roller coaster for teachers and my husband and me. Ever since kindergarten, her teachers have told us that she is very quick to learn, gets bored easily, doesn't always pay attention yet she does well, and is usually at the top of her class. I have read that "gifted" children are very emotional and sometimes difficult to deal with. There are days my daughter makes me want to run for the hills even though I love her with all of my heart. Her teacher also told us that in spite of her extreme emotional setbacks, she is very mature and easy to have an adult- like conversation with. Many times she surprises us with her ability to figure things out in both academic and social situations. I looked into testing for emotional/behavioral issues which often includes an entire array of testing: emotional/behavioral, psychoeducational, IQ etc. Does anyone think this is worth the $1800? My insurance will probably end up paying approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the cost.

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User - posted on 06/19/2012

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To be honest, i'm going to get my son tested privately as well. I agree with you that public sector seem to speed through tests. My son is now 3 and they wanted to test him for the gifted program at 2yr old and i said no, A) He wouldn't talk and B) he was 2! I'm getting him tested privately when he is 4.

If the money isn't an issue then id say go ahead and do it.

Anonymous - posted on 06/19/2012

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She goes to a private school so I would need to contact the IU. I went through the testing procedures 4 years ago with my older daughter who has asperger's. She was going to a private kindergarten and her teachers suggested the testing. We went back and forth between the school district and the IU about who was supposed to do the testing. In the end, the school district did the testing but it took months to straighten things out. I will once again go through the district but I don't think they provide the comprehensive testing that a private psychologist does. Our district's psychologist rushed through the testing with my older daughter so that she could give us the results and move on - I understand the district's lack of funds and the cost when they do testing but I want to make sure the results are correct and not done haphazardly.

thanks.

User - posted on 06/18/2012

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you can ask the school to test your child for the gifted the program which is free.