Posted by saw on October 14, 2004, at 1:53:45
who has ADHD participated and was tested by our university on the Revised Extended Griffiths Scales of Mental Development (GSMD). I am not familiar with this type of testing and I don't know the criteria.
My son is 6 years old, turning 7 soon. This was his score / outcome.
General Development - functioning at a mental age of 8 years and 1 month and falls in the very superior category.
Gross Motor Skills - functioning at a mental age of 8 years and falls in the very superior category.
Personal-Social Development (self care skills etc) functioning at a mental age of 8 years and falls in the very superior category.
Verbal Skills - functioning at a mental age of 8 years and 2 months and falls in the very superior category.
(I could have told them that!)Fine-Motor Skills - functioning at a mental age of 7 years and 6 months and falls in the high average category.
Practical Skills (speed, accuracy)- functioning at a mental age of 7 years and 10 months and falls in the very superior category.
Practical Reasoning Skills (application of logical principles in problem solving) - functioning at a mental age of 8 years and 4 months and falls in the very superior category.
The recommendations given were to further stimulate his eye-hand co-ordination and encourage Fine Motor Skills activities such as cutting out and pasting etc and to continue to stimulate my son in order to maintain his VERY SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE.
YIKES!!! This took the wind out of my sails. Looks like I have a little genius with ADHD.
Of course, I am way too proud of him.
Sabrina
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