each subtest was examined for possible similarity to pattern profiles that had been previously reported for children of superior intellect on the WISC and WISC-R.This study investigated patterns of WISC-III IQ subtest scores for gifted children. Subtest scatter of WISC-III scores occurred with greater frequency in a gifted sample than for subjects reported in the test manual's normative sample. Variability from the subtest mean of the gifted was most evident on Similarities, Comprehension, Coding, and Symbol Search. The extent of subtest scatter and its pattern on the WISC-III was similar to typical patterns of highs and lows found for gifted children on the WISC-R with one notable exception. There was a marked lack of strength in Block Design, previously seen as a peak subtest for gifted students when assessed with the WISC-R.