The nail polish story reminds me of when my child took a black permanent marker and colored every inch of his brother that was stinking out of his PJ's black....
I posted a couple of days ago about my daughters test scores being low when she had her assessment thru the county. I talked to my daughters kindergarten ...
I have not been thru any formal assessments with my children, so I cannot answer these questions. I do know that it is very common for children to be gifted ...
Hi Patty First, I would not take one test as a true indicator of her ability. Yes, alot of things can affect scores. If you gave a child a similar test on...
I'm sure there are situations where gifted children also have ADD/HD....but I think it is also common for a child to be "misdiagnosed" (frequently by a...
Hi Samantha I would be leary of assuming that my Gifted child was also ADD/ADHD. Alot of gifted children can mimic these traits, however, not be ADD/ADHD. If...
I honestly do not think he is ADD, but I just wondered what the obvious warning signs were. This is the first year kindergarten teachers have to use a new ...
Hello, My name is Cathy. I have 2 children - Stuart (5 on 2/19) and Carissa (3.5). Dh and I are both extremely gifted raising an extremely gifted child...
Cathy- Boy that really stinks that your school will force you to pull your daughter out if you pull out your son! HOw unfair is that??? Couldn't you explain...
Don't be so quick to assume your DS is not G&T. If one child in a family is G&T, then all of them are usually within a couple points of one another. My ...
The second child thing is very interesting to me. My oldest, a boy, was clearly gifted almost from the time he was 18 months old - although I didn't recognize...
Regarding giftedness...how on earth does one find out where exactly their child is gifted? I know my 6yo's reading and spelling abilities are well beyond...
All 4 of my sons are gifted. I knew sooner with some than with others. All 4 were tested through the school district. I had 1 tested with a psychologist and...
That was really informative, thanks! My daughter took the cogat and scored lowest on verbal and that is where she is gifted. My daughter didnt like her ...
Patty, I don't remember how old your daughter is, but my son definately stopped thriving around 3rd grade! He is learning disabled, he is the one with the ...
And I'm kinda distressed. Our older boy is Gifted and in mucho gifted programming at school. We knew our younger son was very bright, but seemed to have great ...
Thank you for your reply Michelle. It never occurred to me to just hire a sitter for childcare rather than find a school that could meet his needs. With a...
I think the same thing of our two girls... The first was/is undeniably gifted and, at 8, being served in her school. Our second, who is 5, has “slipped under...
Thank you Amy for your advice. So I can request an EIP and IQ test through the elementary school my daughter attends? My gifted daughter is almost 6, obsessed...
It was not hard for me to find a sitter because I am using the 20 yr old daughter of a friend of mine and the 20 yr old was homeschooled her whole life. She is...
You raise some interesting ideas about the 2nd child. My son undeniably has some talents. You read and read about ADD and keep hoping that won't apply to ...
Cathy, Do you attend church or know other families close by that home school? It may be possible to share home schooling responsibilities. Also, there are ...
Patti, You can request the testing for each girl. An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is a federally mandated process that is in place to ensure that our ...
Susan, It is a hard call. You know, when an IQ test is done, the total score determines wether or not they consider your child Gifted. So, if your child has...
Thank you again for your reply and forgive me as Im new to all this! Who do I approach about having an eip drawn up? My daughter had testing thru the county...
Before you send a note to your school, I would check the state mandates--what is the Dept of educations stand on Gifted Ed? You need to know your daughters...
Hi, My name is Amy, we live in Georgia. My 8 year old son will be taking the COGAT test soon to see if he is eligible for the gifted program at his school. Can...
Hi there, I'm currently a homeschooling mom of 2 boys that I believe are gifted (one is obvious, the other is iffy). We have a Christian school in our area...
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