Weaknesses were noted in community relations, self-reliance, and social standards. Meaning that she is dependent on others and has difficulty subordinating her needs to the desires of the group. The Personality Inventory for Children was completed by her mother. Classroom performance reflects poor study skills, distractibility, and difficulty completing assignments. As preadolescents the majority of these children receive special education services and are likely to be classified as learning disabled.
Diagnostic criteria suggest specific developmental disorders and adjustment disorder.
The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test was administered to assess Kate's achievement levels. The following scores were obtained. These scores suggest weaknesses in oral expression and written language. When compared to her FSIQ of 102, written language is a significant weakness at the .05 level of significance. Psychometric evaluation disclosed average intellectual ability with strengths in verbal concept formation, verbal comprehension, reasoning, and conceptualization.