I’m not typically one to offer my kids up as guinea pigs, but I’ve already emailed the researchers. Given that Sophie’s IQ has been estimated to be in the 80s — and the 50s — I figure I can handle whatever they say.

And Sophie loves to take tests on the computer. In fact, last week I pushed at her “team meeting” to switch from handwritten to typed spelling tests, and she got eight right (I believe out of 10) on Friday’s spelling test. A small but meaningful victory.

Maybe U of A can finally answer my oft-asked (and yes, I know, in many regards moot) question of whether Sophie is mentally retarded or not.