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One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar! – Helen Keller
Most schools focus on Intellectual and Academic Giftedness and try to estimate potential in these areas
using tests. (Tests are simply shorthand attempts to measure what we could observe, if we had enough time and the proper settings. We need to focus on behaviors as much as on
test scores.)
Mean= 100 Standard Deviation= 15
(IQ) 55 70 85 100 115 130 145 160
115 1301 standard Deviation
Flip side of this is Range of 70-85 IQ
level range Prevalence
Mildly gifted
115 – 129
1:6 – 1:44
Two Standard DeviationsFlip side
of this is 69-50 IQ
level range Prevalence
Moderately gifted
130-144
1:44 – 1:1,000
level range Prevalence
Highly Gifted
145-159
1:1,000 – 1:10,000
AsynchronicityThe more gifted you are, the more different you are from your age peers.
The less you feel you “fit in”. 130 IQ- minimum IQ to qualify for GATE program- one in 44 people.
Highly gifted: 144 IQ is 1 in 1,000 people
Level of Giftedness
Ruf (2003)
Levels of Giftedness
Score Range
Descriptive Designation
Level One
120 -129
Moderately Gifted 120-124/Gifted 125-129
Level Two
130-135
Highly Gifted
Level Three
136-140
Exceptionally Gifted
Level Four
141+ Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted
Level Five
141+ Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted
What happens to the rat that stops running the maze? The doctors think it's dumb when it's just disappointed. – Mark Eitzel
Complex sentence structure
vocabulary
Language nuances
Attention span
Intensit
yinterests
MULTI-
POTENTIALIT
Y
curiosity
???
experiment
Potential Problems
Issues for students
Boredom Underachievement Peer Issues Feelings of Not Belonging Anger Power Struggles Stress and Perfectionism
“8 Great Gripes of Gifted Kids” See handout
Usually a Plus, but not always
Misdiagnosis Health and Behavioral
Problems Asthma Allergies Reactive Hypoglycemia (next slide)
Existential Depression Expectations of Others Judgment Lags behind
Intellectual Abilities
Reactive hypoglycemia
Greedy brainsMood swingsEat every 3 hoursFoods with protein and carbohydrate mix
Dual Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children, James Webb
Interesting …
If you know a child’s IQ, you can predict the parent’s IQ within 10 points.
Chances are there is a gifted parent in the mix.
Chances are that one of you (or both) have OE’s too
…explains a lot, doesn’t it?
Asynchronous development- out of sync with their traits and peers
Physical Skills-9
Intellectual ability-11
Social maturity-7
Actual age- 8
John HughesHighly gifted High School dropout
“I didn’t grow up gifted, at least not by name. I grew up being asked what was wrong with me.” Joseph Hughes, age 19
Great BooksRead Living With Intensity by Susan Daniels and Mike Piechowski
An estimated 15-20% of men, women and children have a highly sensitive nervous system, but few people know that this level of sensitivity is an inherited, biological trait.
Help is on its Way by Jenna Forrest is a must read. www.jennaforrest.com
handout: http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/overexcitability-and-the-gifted
Find others who share your interests and “get you”. www.pagegifted.com
blog article
“You are not alone”- 6-4-12 post
How to Take Care of Yourself:
Learn to fail and to laughGet out and exercise & to
relaxLearn to say NOPrioritize your activitiesSet reasonable goalsGive yourself enough timeBe flexible to alternative
pathsSavor successGraciously accept praise
Introvert ExtravertPeople drain mePrivate self and
public selfI like to mentally
rehearse what I sayI am the quiet
observer
People energize meWhat you see is
what you getI think out loudI’m the one with my
hand up. I need to participate.
Which are you?
http://gate.emcsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Intoversion_Gifted-Boys_Gifted-Girls.pdf
Which is your mate?
Creativity
People Who Became Eminent
These children learned to think and express themselves clearly.
All had learned to be persistent in pursuing their own visions and goals.
Many had difficult childhoods (which may have been a spark) Poverty Broken homes Physical handicaps Parental dissatisfaction Controlling or rejecting
parents
Counseling Gifted Children and Adults
First, find someone who specializes or has an in-depth knowledge of the gifted.
http://www.sengifted.org/articles_counseling/Webb_MisdiagnosisAndDualDiagnosisOfGiftedChildren.shtml
A Parent’s Guide To Gifted Children by James Webb is a real gem!
Resources
www.sengifted.org SENGhttp://opac.acer.edu.au:8080/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?TN=membersaei_athens&QY=find%20(DATE%20OF%20ENTRY%20%3DGifted)&RF=GiftedBrief&DF=GiftedFull&CS=1&MR=50&NP=2&ID=gifted&AC=QBE_QUERY
Resources and research from Australia