Average IQ of special education/IEP placements

[Mike_Yates]

I read on a website that the average IQ of a special education/IEP placement is between 60-80. They fall at least one or two standard deviations below the mean average on the IQ bell scale.

I scored 89 on my evaluation which puts me on the high-end of the special ed spectrum.

If I had scored just a few points higher on some of the WAIS-III (Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale) subtests, I would not have been eligible for an IEP.

If I had tried harder perhaps I would have been able to score 95 which is pretty close to average intelligence.

 

[eyer]

Not to fret, Mike...

...there is absolutely nothing average about you.

 

[renard_ruse]

I read on a website that the average IQ of a special education/IEP placement is between 60-80. They fall at least one or two standard deviations below the mean average on the IQ bell scale...

You claim to be some sort of a moron, but you know what standard deviation is?

 

[~hellbaby~]

I read on a website that the average IQ of a special education/IEP placement is between 60-80. They fall at least one or two standard deviations below the mean average on the IQ bell scale.

I scored 89 on my evaluation which puts me on the high-end of the special ed spectrum.

If I had scored just a few points higher on some of the WAIS-III (Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale) subtests, I would not have been eligible for an IEP.

If I had tried harder perhaps I would have been able to score 95 which is pretty close to average intelligence.

So instead of whining how you cannot go to college or get a job or get health insurance, why not get off your ass and man up and study and succeed in life. Of course it is much easier to whine and complain like a sissy boy than to use your God given ability and swim to the edge of the pool , lift yourself out and encourage someone else to do the same....

 

[Mike_Yates]

So instead of whining how you cannot go to college or get a job or get health insurance, why not get off your ass and man up and study and succeed in life. Of course it is much easier to whine and complain like a sissy boy than to use your God given ability and swim to the edge of the pool , lift yourself out and encourage someone else to do the same....

Continuing my education past high school could be extremely difficult if not impossible.

Obviously, my job options are extremely limited given the fact that I don't have a bachelors degree from an accredited university as most employers require for 99% of their positions.

In today's society, college has become an essential stepping stone to success of any kind. There are extremely few alternatives to having a successful career other than through the college route.

I don't want to get a job because I might be stuck working the window at a fast food restaurant for the rest of my life because of my lack of required post-secondary education. Getting a good job or having a successful career with only a high school diploma is virtually impossible.

For most people college or continued education is not inherently problematic as it is in my case. But those are people with average/above average/superior intelligence. The average IQ of a university student is 125-130. The only people who truly succeed in the academic world are those with IQ's nearing or exceeding the genius mark.

There aren't very many people with IQ's below 100 at colleges and universities. And from my understanding, most children and adolescents whom were in special education are either mentally retarded or have borderline intelligence or some kind of intellectual/cognitive disorder. There is NO such thing as an IEP in college!

 

[bra_man69]

Mike a fucking victim dam it!!!

 

[cum2ut]

Continuing my education past high school could be extremely difficult if not impossible.

Obviously, my job options are extremely limited given the fact that I don't have a bachelors degree from an accredited university as most employers require for 99% of their positions.

In today's society, college has become an essential stepping stone to success of any kind. There are extremely few alternatives to having a successful career other than through the college route.

I don't want to get a job because I might be stuck working the window at a fast food restaurant for the rest of my life because of my lack of required post-secondary education. Getting a good job or having a successful career with only a high school diploma is virtually impossible.

For most people college or continued education is not inherently problematic as it is in my case. But those are people with average/above average/superior intelligence. The average IQ of a university student is 125-130. The only people who truly succeed in the academic world are those with IQ's nearing or exceeding the genius mark.

There aren't very many people with IQ's below 100 at colleges and universities. And from my understanding, most children and adolescents whom were in special education are either mentally retarded or have borderline intelligence or some kind of intellectual/cognitive disorder. There is NO such thing as an IEP in college!

You are so full of it. There are thousands of people who are successful, WITHOUT an all holy college degree. If you talk to your average management personnel, most of them got their job by starting at the bottom & working their way to the top. If I have a choice between hiring someone who just graduated with a bachelors degree & someone who has worked for me for awhile & knows the job, I'm hiring from within, so I don't have to waste time training someone. And there are plenty of programs for people with learning disabilities. My brother is dyslexic & graduated with honors, thanks to the help he got at school. My sisters best friend has cerebral palsy & was validictorian, due to the help she got at college. So use those balls God gave you, for something other than decoration & quit your reptitive posts about your supposed lack of intelligence.

 

[Mike_Yates]

You are so full of it. There are thousands of people who are successful, WITHOUT an all holy college degree. If you talk to your average management personnel, most of them got their job by starting at the bottom & working their way to the top. If I have a choice between hiring someone who just graduated with a bachelors degree & someone who has worked for me for awhile & knows the job, I'm hiring from within, so I don't have to waste time training someone. And there are plenty of programs for people with learning disabilities. My brother is dyslexic & graduated with honors, thanks to the help he got at school. My sisters best friend has cerebral palsy & was validictorian, due to the help she got at college. So use those balls God gave you, for something other than decoration & quit your reptitive posts about your supposed lack of intelligence.

Special needs kids have special needs.