(Also posted to Parenting ADHD and Teaching LD boards)
Does anyone know which psychoeducational tests typically administered by the school give information on memory functioning? Are there specific tests for memory?
Within Woodcock and WISC, do any scores offer clues/direction on memory functioning? DD typically does fine once something is in her long term memory but depending on the subject it may take a (very long) while for it to get there.
DD is about to be declassified from special ed (and I am happy/fine/agree with it!!!!! so party time), but dd works so damn harder than other kids. Her reading/writing/math have come so far - leaps and bounds (I saw the special ed director choke up when she saw dd went from 16th %ile to 70th %ile in expressive writing last year).
But the rote memorization, ADHD inconsistency, learning multi-step tasks (e.g., division or multiplication sequences) remain a challenge for her. I’m not sure there even is anything the school could do, but am concerned about her burning-out.
The school typically does Woodcock and WISC for cursory check of problems and sp ed qualification, but usually not much more than that.
Yipee for dd!!!!
Re: ADHD/Memory Testing
My recommendation on the multi-step skills is daily practice in small amounts well beyond what appears to be mastery. The parent is encouraged to give 1-3 multi-step math computation problems several days per week. This keeps things sharp and assures that this skill will gradually seep into the long term memory.
There is a test called the WRAML.
Wide Range Achievement Memory….something like that.
Separates memory into verbal, auditory and combined.
Is definiately worth it.
The new WJ-III has subtests that could also provide more information on memory concerns.
Good luck.
Lisa