There are numerous reasons to have your child's IQ tested, though there is disagreement over what IQ scores define. A well-documented 1982 article, "Assessments of Children's Intelligences and Special Abilities" by J. Sattler, cited a study in which 99 school psychologists independently scored an IQ test and evaluated the person's IQ from 73 to 117. Nonetheless, IQ tests demonstrate a child's cognitive strengths and weaknesses.
Public School Testing
All public schools in Arizona are required to test their students' IQ. All students scoring at the 97th percentile or above must be offered gifted programs. There are two tests most commonly administered at the discretion of the school district. The most common test is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) which assesses reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative and spatial symbols. The other is the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test (NNAT) which is a language-free measurement of students' reasoning abilities.
Hoagies' Gifted
Hoagies' Gifted specializes in testing and counseling gifted students. In Arizona, Beljan Psychological Services in Scottsdale is one of three highly utilized services they recommend. Hoagies' recommends Dr. Miriam Cherkes-Julkowski in Phoenix and Dr. Michael Gerner, Flagstaff, President of Consulting Psychologists.
School-Psychologist
School-Psychologist is based in Phoenix and provides testing and support services to more than a dozen area schools, school districts and colleges in the areas of psycho-educational evaluation and special education teacher consultation services. Among their clients are Arizona Montessori Charter School, Douglas Unified School District, The Roosevelt School Districts and Scottsdale Community College.
International Dyslexia Association
Based in Scottsdale with satellite offices throughout the state, the IDA serves as a referral service database for medical assessment and treatment providers. The organization specializes in referrals for psycho-educational assessment and treatment providers, multisensory learning centers and speech language pathologists. It's a one-stop service to guide you and your child to the appropriate testing, counseling and educational institutions. Their services cover pre-kindergarten through high school. The organization also addresses special needs from ADHD evaluation and education to cognitive/intellectual, neuropsychological and personality/behavioral evaluations.
Psychoeducational Testing and Treatment Associates
Headed by Dr. Richard A. Komm, services include pre-appraisal evaluations involving parents, teachers or counselors and administration of tests including standardized intelligence, learning ability assessments, attentional analysis, perceptual and motor awareness and personality appraisals.
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