Cognitive Results section
How would you explain to Jose, in plain English, the results of his WAIS? What are his
areas of strengths? What are his areas of weakness? How did he do overall when compared
to same age peers?
Jose, do you remember me having you complete an assessment called the WAIS? Well, I want to
discuss the results with you. Your “bottom line” score places you in the low average range of
intellectual functioning. This score combines your results on several parts of the test, which give a
clearer picture of your intellectual strengths and weaknesses.
You scored significantly higher on two (both in the average range) of the four, and lower on the
other two. Among other things, the higher scores indicate that you compare well with others in your
attention and concentration, which suggests you have a good ability to learn new things. The lower
score tell me that you have some difficulties with understanding the meaning of English words, and
that you do not have much of the information typically learned in school. His low score on the VCI
likely reflects his poor academic foundation.
The four parts of the assessment are broken down even further to give us even more information
about how your mind works. These tests within the test showed that, in spite of your difficulties in
some areas, you are capable of learning.
Overall, your scores reveal that you may have had limited schooling and that education was not
emphasized in your home. Is this true? Still, it does indicate that you have the ability to learn, which
is good. Your intellectual abilities are within the average range, though on the low side.