IQ Testing for Children: What’s on the Test, How It Works, and What Parents Should Know

A parent-friendly guide to child IQ testing: why schools request it, what it measures, how long it takes, language considerations for bilingual families, when retesting is allowed, and why the examiner’s qualifications matter.

Dr. Yishan XuOctober 23, 2025IQ test for kids, gifted testing, private school admissions, Bay Area IQ testing, WISC, WPPSI, bilingual assessment, Chinese English families, child psychologist, neuropsychological testing, ADHD evaluation, autism evaluationComment

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