IQ Evaluation

Two years ago Missy's over-all IQ test score was 58.

This was back when she spoke in 1-2 word combinations. It states that right on the evaluation.

IQ scores are generally static. You won't usually see a change unless there is a huge language deficite going on, which was/is the case.

This evaluation puts her over-all IQ at 67 and that is categorized as  extremely low, but it is an amazing jump from 58 and if it has changed once, who says she can't improve that yet again? But we're looking at a life-long intellectual disability according to the evaluation and the professionals at the school. Her processing is slow and that's the bottom line. Her processing speed is 65.

Her working memory used to be 57 but it is now 71.
Her verbal IQ was 53 and is now 75.
Her reasoning skills went from 56 to 77.

The school's idea is that now is the time to concentrate on reading/ writing and math... but at about 7th or 8th grade would be time to move the focus towards life skills so that eventually she could be independent. I have had the idea from the beginning that her life skills were extremely important and have put a lot of weight on those. She has super potential towards her already growing  practical skills in the house and garden and with the animals.  I don't see her becoming a scientist or the like, but I have seen strong traits in her work that proves to me that she should never have a problem with being incredibly useful in various fields of work would time last.  She has stick-to-it and determination. She enjoys being useful. The other day she shocked me by cleaning a large hard water stain that I didn't believe could be removed even though I had tried. As she gets older I will continue to build on the skills we have started and teach her more thoroughly - agriculture and nutritious cooking, housekeeping, organizational skills and more. Perhaps she will be good with children, and landscaping, sewing, etc... I can think of a lot of humanitarian/ missionary/ work /service situations where she could, not just do well, but excel. The goal needs to help her be the best that she can be whatever that is and she needs to see that she has potential for valuable good and serviceability.

While we have to pay some attention to the IQ in that it helps us understand how to stretch her, I still think the development of her EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)  is of the most critical importance, more so than her IQ. This will make or break her. This will determine her destiny and her usefulness in life. Will she continue the trends of her biological heritage? Or will she embrace the possibilities?

The school gives our family the credit for the hard work accomplished in raising her scores, but I was told they are excited to have their turn. (?!) Social skills were mentioned.... Personally, I believe her social skills have improved most drastically, but of course that won't show on a test. About another test he gal was saying something about how it is excellent that Missy remembers what is read to her, because if she never learns to read we will be able to read to her and she has the ability to learn. My response to that was, She will LEARN to read. I have no doubt of that. I know she will learn to read.