DMR Eligibility Decision by H.O. Hudgins 11 17 05
Keyword: intellectual function, thought disorder
Hearing Officer: Marcia A. Hudgins
Counsel present for Appellant: No
Counsel present for DMR: Allegra Munson
Appellant present: Yes
Hearing Officer Decision on November 17, 2005
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Year |
Test |
Age |
Score |
Diagnosis in report |
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Verb. |
Perf. |
Full |
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1997 |
WISC-III |
11 |
82 |
68 |
73 |
The report stated that the appellant's functioning was in the borderline range and that he received full scale IQ scores of 83 and 84 on the previous WISC tests in 1992 and 1993 respectively. The examiner noted that the appellant met the criteria for ADHD and did not diagnose mental retardation. |
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2000 |
WISC-III |
13 |
80 |
74 |
75 |
The examiner noted that the appellant's primary difficulty was due to a thought disorder rather than a neurological deficit. |
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2002 |
WISC-III |
15 |
91 |
84 |
84 |
- |
The hearing officer found that the appellant was not mentally retarded because the appellant did not have significant sub-average intelligence. She noted that it was likely that the presence of a thought disorder caused the regression from the two earlier test scores and pointed out that the full scale score of 84 appeared to be a return to baseline scores.
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