Most guides explain one score at a time. This section is about what happens when you step back and look at how the scores relate to each other. A gap between two scores, an uneven profile, or one summary number sitting above another can all raise questions that no single score answers on its own. These guides explain those patterns in plain language, for parents reading a child’s report and adults reading their own.
What You’ll Find Here
- Cognitive vs achievement scores: what a gap between reasoning ability and academic skills can and cannot mean
- GAI vs FSIQ: when the overall score understates reasoning ability
How This Connects
A pattern across scores is not a single score, and it is not a diagnosis. It sits in between: a way of noticing how the numbers relate, which can raise useful questions without answering them. Each guide here explains one pattern in plain language, what it is often consistent with, and the firm limits on what it can mean on its own. Where a pattern raises a question, the next step is always a conversation with the evaluator or team who can weigh it against the full picture.
Keep Exploring
- The tests behind the scores: assessment tests
- Reading a score: understanding assessment scores
- If a diagnosis is in the picture: understanding a diagnosis
- Your next steps: what’s next
- Browse every guide: the full guide directory