You get one piece results from Intelligence part of test. This is extremely important information, but know that it will most likely come in disguise.

One of its disguises, or aliases, might be "Broad Cognitive Ability". Another may be "Aptitude." But, basically, they are measures of same thing - your child's ability to process and learn information. So, for sake of keeping things simple, let's just call it "aptitude."

As I've stated many times, in order for a child to be considered learning disabled, he has to show an average "aptitude" for learning. He must have same ability to learn as well as any other child of his age or grade. An average aptitude score would be about 100, with anything between 85 and 115 being in average range.

There are many different tests that measure a child's aptitude. One of these tests is WISC-III. The Performance, or Perceptual Organization, section is part that measures aptitude. It is divided into subtests, or smaller tests, and they assess different things that make up a person's aptitude.

Another common test used to measure aptitude is Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery - Revised. The aptitude section of this test is called Tests of Cognitive Ability, and overall aptitude score is called "Broad Cognitive Ability". It also has smaller tests called subtests, to measure aptitude, but they measure aptitude in a little different way than WISC does.

But did you know that parents of children with learning disabilities can also be their child’s most effective advocate.

What exactly is an advocate? An advocate is someone who speaks up for someone else, or who acts on behalf of another person. As a parent, you know your child better than anyone else, and you are in best position to speak for him and act on his behalf.

Here are 10 ways you can do that:

1. Realize from beginning that advocating for your child takes a lot of time. Advocating involves a great deal of research, meeting time, and communication. That’s a given. But end result will be a successful,responsible, happy young adult who will be able to survive pitfalls of real world.

2. Be informed. The more you know about what is going on with your child, more comfortable you will be in helping others understand him. Here are some ways you can become informed: a.Read all you can about learning disabilities (especially your child’s learning disability). b.Attend conferences. That’s a great way to learn and make contact with other people faced with similar issues. c.Ask questions - seek answers. d.Join a support group if there is one available. You can learn a lot from a support group.

3. Become familiar with rules and regulations that apply to your child’s special education program. You request copies of regulations from your local school district office (the special education office, if your district has one) or from your state Department of Education. If you have difficulty understanding these rules and regulations, don’t be afraid to ask special education director or your child’s special education teacher to explain them to you.

4. Work together closely with professionals who work with your child. This should be done in a positive, cohesive way in order for child to gain maximum benefit. Get to know these people - talk with them on a regular basis. Volunteer in classroom. Don’t be afraid to ask for a meeting with teacher(s) if you see something going on at home that can be helped at school, or vice versa.