Gifted children?

Question

does anyone have a child or is themselve gifted? What are some of the traits of a gifted child, I have already researched some things but I would really like personal knowledge.

Answer 1

i 'm a gifted child  no i'm really serious even ask my mother and my docter and my teacher ms.m

Answer 2

I'm partially gifted. I got 97 percent on the test. It just means that you think in different ways than other people.

Answer 3

From my experience, all parents think their children are gifted...and all of of them are, in their own ways.

Answer 4

I'm considered gifted. I'm in the IB program for High schoolers and have always exceeded in music, arts, literature, and most forms of math although I still have troubles with calculous. I'm a freshman so calculous is a few years ahead of me, but i took that class this year instead of waiting the three they wanted me to. I passed algebra, geometry, and algebra 2 in 8th grade, all three of them.

Answer 5

I've never had my child tested but I do believe my middle son could be considered "gifted". He is a lot like Amanda described her son. He could state his whole address shortly after turning 2 and that was after hearing it only a few times. He potty trained himself just before turning 2. He could count money before he started kindergarten. Everything comes easily to him. He is in 5th grade now turning 11 in April and he gets straight A's in school...in EVERY subject.

He plays saxophone for the first time this year and even though he missed 6 weeks of lessons when he broke his arm, he is farthest along in his book than anyone else. He caught up and passed everyone with in a week of having his cast off.

It's not just book smarts though either. My son is 10 going on 20. He is people smart, observant and very witty. He can carry on an adult conversation with ease. He tells my 13 yr old twins how to spell words when they ask me LOL (they hate that).

My older two boys are twins and are 13 and both honor roll students but they have to study and work hard for their grades where as my middle son just picks everything up quick. His teacher wrote in her comments on his last report card that he makes up his own stratagies in math and gets the right answer. He reads books my 13 yr old twins find difficult.

All kids are differnt...my youngest has a learning disability so I have them at all ends of extreme! LOL

Answer 6

My husband was a "gifted" child.  He was in a special program at school for the really smart children called "TAG" (standing for talented and gifted).  Fortunately, I think our 2 year old has inherited that.  At 18 months she was speaking in full sentences, and not just like 2 words, but full sentences, using proper English 99% of the time.  And now at 25 months, she can spell her name and is learning to write it, knows and recognizes the alphabet... I could keep going and going.  She'll be entering pre-school in the fall because I really don't know what else to teach her, or how.  She learns amazingly fast (without pressure, I do not sit with her with flash cards all day... or at ALL for that matter... she just learns easily through play).  

If your child has a real interest in being knowledgable, and seems to be well ahead of the rest of his class/age group without trying to be, then that might be a sign.  I would talk to his teacher and see what she thinks.

Answer 7

My son is gifted, he was (and still is) ahead of most kids his age.  By the age of 4 in preschool he could count to 100, spell all the months of the year and days of the week, things like that.  At 7 he is reading books meant for 10-12 year olds.  Gifted kids are ahead in things that way.  He is very analytical about everything, wants every detail he can get his hands on.  I don't know if that's common for every gifted child, just for mine.  LOL  Honestly, imo, if you think you have a gifted child, do not push them.  Just let them be who they are, and if they want certain books or information, then give it.  No reason to push them and make learning hard, or not fun.  I have never and will never push my son.  I just let him ask the questions and then either answer them or google for the answer.  LOL

Answer 8

My child is considered gifted.  She has always been very curious and had to figure everything out for herself.  She gets very frustrated when she doesn't do something correctly the first time.  She was reading and doing simple math at three years old.  Some gifted children can be very challenging because they feel superior to others or they get bored easily in school.

Answer 9

Really what gifted means is your child tests well. My child is extrodinarily bright 5 grade  reads at a 10th grade level but did not pass the gifted test. Really that wasn't a big deal, the gifted program at her school was very poor, they didn't do harder work they did random work. They put on a play about the pilgrims for some very odd reason in January, (still not getting that one) Also it draws away from needed classroom skills My daughter was allowed to attend the gifted reading program before she took the test, the problem was that  the reading took place during regular math so now she is missing math skills.

If you want have your kid tested I'm sure other schools have better programs then ours did

Answer 10

they catorgorize gifted children who excel at what they should be doing at thier age and just so every one knows , testing and IQ scores mean absolutely nothing in preschool.

what we look at in the preschool is imagination and problem solving. if your child is two years old and not only knows all of the colors but is making A-B-A-B patterns with two different colors then yes your child is gifted.

if your child is sitting and looking at a book and making up thier own elaborate story about what is happening then yes your child can be classified as gifted.

however check with the state you live in about placment in school because just becuase the child is totally smart and knows about all this doesnt mean that they will be able to have friends which is just as if not more important than anything.

in my state they wont officially test for gifted classes until 2 nd grade which is sad cuz thats when most of the imagination is lost. but check with you local school system or look at private schools, small children need to be socialized especially if they are gifted.

good luck

Answer 11

I think this is not going to get honest answers because people can be selfish or embellish themselves!

But I can sing if that counts

Answer 12

I'm gifted, and some of my best friends are too.

I got a test in 3rd grade, then I switched districts and am in the program full time (instead of the 1hr for math and 1hr for reading) I taught myself to read when I was 3 years old.

Creativity and intelligence are usual signs of gifted children, but sometimes if they seem bored with school, the work is too easy for them. Ask the guidance counselor for an IQ test if you think your child is gifted. High IQ's are usually the defining point for gifted.

Answer 13

They seem to exceed what they should be doing at their age level, they comprehend more, etc.

An IQ test can prove it.

Answer 14

ok well i am "gifted"

ok well its good to get your kid in a program early, some signs are willingness to learn, good at school, know lots of things and more for their level of learning (like 1st grade can do all their addition/subtraction and can do complicated equations with them) thats just one example... um... if you dont catch it early they will become board with school and start doing poorly from boredom.. like i did..

there are tests that you can take your child to take to get them in a program for giftedness. i know in colorado they have GT for elem/middle schooolers and IB for high school. if your unsure consult your childs teacher and then have them take the test.

Answer 15

My oldest son was tested in school, because they found he had a passion with numbers, he exceeded in math and science and found out his IQ was higher than his peers. He has the ability to learn something new to him in just a few seconds. His school has programs that focus on his intellectually, his potential  and to other gifted children.

Aptitude tests attempt to measure a person's capability for mastering an area of knowledge (For instance, what is your potential or aptitude for learning a foreign language)

Some definitions of intelligence include:

The capacity to acquire and use of knowledge.

The total body of acquired knowledge.

The ability to arrive at innovated solutions to problems.

The ability to deal effectively with one's environment.

Knowledge of one's culture.

The ability to do well in school.

It is the global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment.

Intelligence is what intelligence tests measure.

Individuals can be tested as young as two years of age.

Intelligence tests, as with any other tests, must fit certain requirements in order to be of good quality. Some intelligence tests used today such as Standford-Binet and Wechsler scales demonstrate good reliability or consistency of scores.

Answer 16

Gifted as in How? If you mean mentally retarded:

Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common criterion for diagnosis of mental retardation is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70 or below and deficits in adaptive functioning.

The term "mental retardation" has acquired pejorative and shameful connotations over the last few decades.

    * In North America the broad term developmental delay has become an increasingly preferred synonym by many parents and direct support professionals. Elsewhere, however, developmental delay is generally used to imply that appropriate intervention will improve or completely eliminate the condition, allowing for "catching up." Importantly, this term carries the emotionally powerful idea that the individual's current difficulties are likely to be temporary.

    * Developmental disability is preferred by most physicians, but can also refer to any other physical or psychiatric delay, such as delayed puberty.

    * The phrase intellectual disability is increasingly being used as a synonym for people with significantly below-average IQ.     * These terms are sometimes used as a means of separating general intellectual limitations from specific, limited deficits as well as indicating that it is not an emotional or psychological disability. Intellectual disability is also used to describe the outcome of traumatic brain injury or lead poisoning or dementing conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. It is not specific to congenital conditions like Down syndrome.

The American Association on Mental Retardation continued to use the term mental retardation until 2006.In June 2006 its members voted to change the name of the organisation to the "American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," rejecting the options to become the AAID or AADD. Part of the rationale for the double name was that many members worked with people with pervasive developmental disorders, most of whom are not mentally retarded.

In the UK, "mental handicap" had become the common medical term, replacing "mental subnormality" in Scotland and "mental deficiency" in England and Wales, until Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health in England and Wales from 1995-7, changed the NHS's designation to "learning disability." The new term is not yet widely understood, and is often taken to refer to problems affecting schoolwork (the American usage): which are known in the UK as "learning difficulties." British social workers may use "learning difficulty" to refer to both people with MR and those with conditions such as dyslexia.

In England and Wales the Mental Health Act 1983 defines "mental impairment" and "severe mental impairment" as "a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes significant/severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning and is associated with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct on the part of the person concerned." As behavior is involved, these are not necessarily permanent conditions: they are defined for the purpose of authorising detention in hospital or guardianship. However, English statute law uses "mental impairment" elsewhere in a less well-defined manner—e.g. to allow exemption from taxes—implying that mental retardation without any behavioural problems is what is meant. Mental Impairment is scheduled to be removed from the Act when it is amended in 2008.

There are many signs. For example, children with developmental disabilities may learn to sit up, to crawl, or to walk later than other children, or they may learn to talk later. Both adults and children with intellectual disabilities may also

    * have trouble speaking

    * find it hard to remember things

    * have trouble understanding social rules

    * have trouble discerning cause and effect

    * have trouble solving problems

    * have trouble thinking logically.

    * persistence of infantile behaviour.

In early childhood mild disability (IQ 60–70) may not be obvious, and may not be diagnosed until children begin school. Even when poor academic performance is recognized, it may take expert assessment to distinguish mild mental disability from learning disability or behavior problems. As they become adults, many people can live independently and may be considered by others in their community as "slow" rather than retarded.

Moderate disability (IQ 50–60) is nearly always obvious within the first years of life. These people will encounter difficulty in school, at home, and in the community. In many cases they will need to join special, usually separate, classes in school, but they can still progress to become functioning members of society. As adults they may live with their parents, in a supportive group home, or even semi-independently with significant supportive services to help them, for example, manage their finances.

Among people with intellectual disabilities, only about one in eight will score below 50 on IQ tests. A person with a more severe disability will need more intensive support and supervision his or her entire life.

The limitations of cognitive function will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical child. Children may take longer to learn to speak, walk, and take care of their personal needs such as dressing or eating. Learning will take them longer, require more repetition, and there may be some things they cannot learn. The extent of the limits of learning is a function of the severity of the disability.

Nevertheless, virtually every child is able to learn, develop, and grow to some extent.

According to the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV),there are three criteria before a person is considered to have a developmental disability: an IQ below 70, significant limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behavior (i.e., ability to function at age level in an ordinary environment), and evidence that the limitations became apparent in childhood.

It is formally diagnosed by professional assessment of intelligence and adaptive behavior.

tests were created as an attempt to measure a person's abilities in several areas, including language, numeracy and problem-solving. The average score is 100. People with a score below 75 will often, but not always, have difficulties with daily living skills. Since factors other than mental ability (depression, anxiety, etc.) can yield low IQ scores, it is important for the evaluator to rule them out prior to concluding that measured IQ is "significantly below average".

The following ranges, based on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), are in standard use today:

Class _____________________IQ

Profound mental retardation____Below 20

Severe mental retardation_______20–34

Moderate mental retardation_____35–49

Mild mental retardation _______ 50–69

Borderline mental retardation____70–79

Adaptive behavior, or adaptive functioning, refers to the skills needed to live independently (or at the minimally acceptable level for age). To assess adaptive behavior, professionals compare the functional abilities of a child to those of other children of similar age. To measure adaptive behavior, professionals use structured interviews, with which they systematically elicit information about the person's functioning in the community from someone who knows them well. There are many adaptive behavior scales, and accurate assessment of the quality of someone's adaptive behavior requires clinical judgment as well. Certain skills are important to adaptive behavior, such as:

    * daily living skills, such as getting dressed, using the bathroom, and feeding oneself;

    * communication skills, such as understanding what is said and being able to answer;

    * social skills with peers, family members, spouses, adults, and others.

This third condition is used to distinguish it from dementing conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or is due to traumatic injuries that damaged the brain.

fetal alcohol syndrome and Fragile X syndrome are the three most common inborn causes. However, doctors have found many other causes. The most common are:

    * Genetic conditions. Sometimes disability is caused by abnormal genes inherited from parents, errors when genes combine, or other reasons. Examples of genetic conditions include Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome (22q13del), Mowat-Wilson syndrome and phenylketonuria (PKU).

    * Problems during pregnancy. Mental disability can result when the fetus does not develop inside the mother properly. For example, there may be a problem with the way the fetus's cells divide as it grows. A woman who drinks alcohol (see fetal alcohol syndrome) or gets an infection like rubella during pregnancy may also have a baby with mental disability.

    * Problems at birth. If a baby has problems during labor and birth, such as not getting enough oxygen, he or she may have developmental disability due to brain damage.

    * Health problems. Diseases like whooping cough, measles, or meningitis can cause mental disability. It can also be caused by not getting enough medical care, or by being exposed to poisons like lead or mercury.

    * Iodine deficiency, affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide, is the leading preventable cause of mental disability in areas of the developing world where iodine deficiency is endemic. Iodine deficiency also causes goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland. More common than full-fledged cretinism, as retardat

Answer 17

Contrary to popular belief, being Smart doesn't make one Gifted.

Right now, I've been "labeled" gifted for about 5 years, and I'm in the eighth grade.

Taking all honors classes, I hang out with "gifted" kids all day long, and on the weekends.

You can usually tell at a pretty young age if you have a gifted child, but since I can't remember anything then, I'll start from about the time when I was around 4ish. I was constantly wanting to write story books and was always thinking up little games.

Around 2nd grade, I got really into the Little House on the Prarie books series, so I always pretended I was her. I even had my grandmother make me a dress and stuff. It was pretty, unique for lack of a better term. I knew so much about that time period and I couldn't put the books down.

Ever since I remember being in school, I've always been pretty good at doing my work and even getting excited about a project or two.

The difference in a "Gifted" or a "Smart" child include a couple of things.

Gifted kids are very creative, and driven to do their work all on their own. Although they hate busy work, they love projects where they can express their creativity. They usually are really good at Art, Music, or Poetry. They usually don't have to try very hard to get good grades in elementary school. Although, a lot of gifted kids get bored and refuse to do the work because they know it's easy.

Smart kids really work hard for the grades they get, and really like to do it right. They consider projects a pain in the butt, and they'd rather do worksheets. Often their parents really push them to do hard, sometimes, they just want to be the best. They aren't any worse off than the gifted kids, they just have to work a little harder to be in the same honors classes later on.

I really hope I could help.

Answer 18

My two oldest were identified as gifted students. They test here in the 3rd grade. Basically they were accelerated in their grades. In 9th grade were doing college material. They both had AP and Honor classes in highschool and both went on to very good colleges. But keep in mind, you must stay on top of their classes and make sure they can handle the assignments given.