More Than Just Your Average Kid, More Than Just Your Average Test
Ian is my little brother. He just turned six years old this month. October 1st to be exact. He absolutely loves trains and his favorite color is deep sea blue. He loves to watch movies, over and over and over again. He also can repeat a whole movie back to you verbatim if he so chooses. He really loves and admires birds, and can mimic them perfectly. He knows and comprehends words past his grade level such as the words inconceivable or hilarious; he even uses them when he sees fit. He can recall memories from when he was around the age of two and can do so in great detail. Ian has ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder. He was diagnosed when he was about two and a half. Three months ago, his IQ was tested. The test lasted approximately 30 minutes in a room Ian had never been in before. The test was also administered by a person unknown to Ian. To add to this, the night before the test, Ian had a …show more content…
The type of verbal and nonverbal communicational skills should be known and understood by the test proctor before the test ever occurs. The environment where the test should take place should be free from bright colors, distractions, and unnecessary noise because of how easy it can overwhelm the child. The person administering and testing the child should be well know and, if possible, liked by the child. That proctor should also have access of knowing how the child best communicates and make those accommodations as seen fit. Certain eye contact and tone are ways to alter the communication from proctor to child. The test should be on a day the child is most comfortable or a “good” day. Finally, the last thing would be to spend enough time with he or she to thoroughly test them, and also allowing breaks for refreshment and to prevent overwhelming and overstimulation of the
Ian is my little brother. He just turned six years old this month. October 1st to be exact. He absolutely loves trains and his favorite color is deep sea blue. He loves to watch movies, over and over and over again. He also can repeat a whole movie back to you verbatim if he so chooses. He really loves and admires birds, and can mimic them perfectly. He knows and comprehends words past his grade level such as the words inconceivable or hilarious; he even uses them when he sees fit. He can recall memories from when he was around the age of two and can do so in great detail. Ian has ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder. He was diagnosed when he was about two and a half. Three months ago, his IQ was tested. The test lasted approximately 30 minutes in a room Ian had never been in before. The test was also administered by a person unknown to Ian. To add to this, the night before the test, Ian had a …show more content…
The type of verbal and nonverbal communicational skills should be known and understood by the test proctor before the test ever occurs. The environment where the test should take place should be free from bright colors, distractions, and unnecessary noise because of how easy it can overwhelm the child. The person administering and testing the child should be well know and, if possible, liked by the child. That proctor should also have access of knowing how the child best communicates and make those accommodations as seen fit. Certain eye contact and tone are ways to alter the communication from proctor to child. The test should be on a day the child is most comfortable or a “good” day. Finally, the last thing would be to spend enough time with he or she to thoroughly test them, and also allowing breaks for refreshment and to prevent overwhelming and overstimulation of the