How to tell if a child is gifted?

[keroppi]

schweppes:

I think we tend to see \"gifted\" as IQ related and excellent academic performance. But I truly believe that there is more to life than that. Every child is different and gifted in their own special way.

I second this. Sometimes we fail to appreciate what is important in life until we almost lose it or when something serious happens ... we don't need to wait till then to realize that all our kids are special and that is NOT measured by school results.

[schweppes]

autumnbronze:

Hear Hear :celebrate:

I second that Schweppes :grphug: to you and your DD

Aiyoh... your post here has touched me. *lump in throat* :hugs:

Thanks Autumnbronze. :lol:

[autumnbronze]

schweppes:

autumnbronze:

Hear Hear :celebrate:

I second that Schweppes :grphug: to you and your DD

Aiyoh... your post here has touched me. *lump in throat* :hugs:

Thanks Autumnbronze. :lol:

Alamak ... you asking for another hug issit??

Okie okie .... one more only ahhhh, must save some for others

nah ..... :grphug:

[Blobbi]

Hi deminc, yeah it’s me grin. Tks so much for the wealth of information! 7 yrs of searching for answers has left me fatigued. While I have seen the term "visual spatial", I’ve had very little energy left to pursue the implications to it’s very depths. Yes to mirror writing and upside down reading! Also, he can write right to left in perfect mirror- in the past without realizing, but he’s aware now. So I see-that’s visual spatial. I thought it was stealth dyslexia!


Gosh about the gym. I haven’t dared cos of his lack of co-ordination. He’s doing tonnes of swimming for core body strength. With the amount of work put in, he’s wondering why he’s not faster grin. Can u pm me the Eye Centre’s contacts? We started w S at KP today for handwriting, but I wonder if there are alternatives.

Perhaps I’m recovering because I can now discuss the issue at length. Ever since the test, I kinda stuck the report in the cupboard and not looked into the alphabet soup. Probably in denial, actually, hahaha!

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fluffy, schweppes, snowyqueen


Thanks for sharing. Your posting really touches my heart to continue looking for an answer to help my dd. I don’t care about labelling but this child of mine struggles a lot. It makes matter worst when I thought ds is the normal kid and dd is the one having problem. But after a few years with KSP with some special friends that I have bonded, I realize my children development are different from others.

I’m still in the midst of searching for the answer. I hope with the testing done for both kids, I will be able to help my children as what you have gone through.

[Fluffy]

schweppes:

My dd1 was diagnosed with auditory processing disorder when she was about 9yo. It was a real struggle and very painful to find out and yet finding out was liberating, as we knew what the problem was and could help her accordingly.


DD1 is 13 now and she has come a long way, improving so much over the years. She diligently does all her homework and remembers to hand in her homework on time. Her main issues are that she finds it hard to process information, so this sometimes affect her academic performance. Despite her challenges, she never gave up. In fact, her teachers often describe her as a \"resilient\" and \"tenacious\" child; someone who tries her best and never gives up.

Sometimes it may be a blessing in disguise for our kids. When they understand their condition and know the amount of effort, support and encouragement their parents and family have put forth, they become stronger in their personality and like your DD1, became a more \"resilient\" person.

My son too grow more mature and stronger in personality. He refused to go back to Brisbane for more session with Tony Attwood because he felt that we have been spending too much on him. He feels that he can try to overcome some of the difficulties by making sure he sit in front of the class and ask his classmates for help for note taking etc. He also make it a point to wear his Irlen Lens to reduce the Irlen Syndrome which in the past he was rather uncomfortable with it. He make the effort to help himself which to me is the greatest effort in being more independent.

I know it takes many times more effort for our children to process the information passing through them. It can be very exhausting for the little effort they take compare to a normal child. We should try to support and encourage them as much as possible. My son who has Executive Functioning Disorder has difficulties with skills of executive functioning including working memory, difficulties with organisation, planning, time management, prioritising, and concentration. These skills unfortunately do not get better with practice because according to tests, the front lobe of his brain is underdeveloped. Hence, I have to be his \"personal assistance\" at times. If we are able to help and support them on mundane activities, AS kids would be able to focus their energy on maximising their potential and talent. Usually they have very narrow interest and if given right opportunity, exposure and support, they will be able to excel beyond our imagination.

Example of famous AS people are Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Bill Gates, Beethoven, Tom Hank and many others.

I have a severly Autistic nephew who can fix a 100 pieces jigsaw puzzle within 15 mins when he was only 6 years old. His concentration was so intense and focus that nobody could pull him out of the puzzle despite repeated persuasion.

With right intervention, we will be able to help these children.

[schweppes]

Fluffy:

I know it takes many times more effort for our children to process the information passing through them. It can be very exhausting for the little effort they take compare to a normal child. We should try to support and encourage them as much as possible.

...... Hence, I have to be his \"personal assistance\" at times. If we are able to help and support them on mundane activities, AS kids would be able to focus their energy on maximising their potential and talent. Usually they have very narrow interest and if given right opportunity, exposure and support, they will be able to excel beyond our imagination.

Example of famous AS people are Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Bill Gates, Beethoven, Tom Hank and many others.

With right intervention, we will be able to help these children.

How true... it is very exhausting and emotionally draining for parents of special needs kids. And yet, it is very important not to give up on them and to give them the best possible help available within our means and resources.

I am aware that this is a thread on \"gifted\" kids and yet we seem to be straying to issues on children with special needs. Still, I guess it's good to be aware that \"giftedness\" come in many forms, and not just IQ or academic excellence alone.

As parents, we all harbour dreams and hope that our children may be a child prodigy. But do we love them any less if they are not? Of course not!!!

What's more important is that we nurture our children to be a good person and help them to maxmise their potential and abilities. As parents, we do what we can to help our children, \"gifted\" or otherwise, and celebrate the little victories in life with them. :lol:

JMHO... :celebrate:

[autumnbronze]

schweppes:

What's more important is that we nurture our children to be a good person and help them to maxmise their potential and abilities. As parents, we do what we can to help our children, \"gifted\" or otherwise, and celebrate the little victories in life with them. :lol:

JMHO... :celebrate:

Hear Hear, once again Schweppes :celebrate:

:hugs:

[schweppes]

autumnbronze:

Hear Hear, once again Schweppes :celebrate:

:hugs:

:lol: :lol:

[corneyAmber]

Reading this thread makes me :salute: all the mummies' courage n tenacity to walk the journey with your children. It also scares me if I hv been quite ignorant to all the symptoms of possible issues. :?