Rohan and I went to the see the psychologist (let's call him Dr M) yesterday. It was interesting. He asked questions, which was standard. Did a part of the IQ test and the results were surprising to me.
Rohan had a Cognitive Assessment done just before his 5th birthday last year. The test results show he has low average IQ (Performance) and Borderline (Full Scale IQ & Verbal). Borderline meaning he is borderline for mild intellectual disability. When I got those results, I was upset. I was also upset because the psychologist we saw back then said it was highly unlikely Rohan's IQ would increase if his language improves. Impossible was the word she used.
Like I said, I was upset but I had to come to terms with it. I tried my best to make sure he was up to date with his literacy and numeracy. He does take time to learn new concepts but I was ok with repetition.
So anyway, when Dr M finished the IQ test yesterday, he said "Ok this is unusual". I was thinking "oh no, it's probably worst than i thought". He said Rohan actually came out average for majority of the test sections. Average? I thought. How is that possible? And he goes on to tell me Rohan scored above average in Visual Perception (I think the one with the blocks that have 2 different colours on them) and Verbal Memory. And he said "I was blown away by that."
I was shocked surprised STUNNED. This time I asked "how is that possible when he scored low average and borderline last year?" He asked if Rohan is 6 years 3 months today, I said yes. He wanted to make sure he was doing the right test and the right score. He would like to do more tests just to confirm.
I think I looked like I was in disbelief or maybe worried. He said "that's a good thing, you know." I told him I know but I am still shocked and relieved at the same time. He said it doesn't mean he is out of the clear. His language difficulty is still a BIG issue and that will need constant attention.
