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Ellen JaffeU.S.
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I can answer questions about gifted children in nearly any setting, at home, at school, in social settings. My main expertise is early childhood, and I can also answer questions throughout elementary school. |
Dear Cara, Not having seen your son, it does seem that he may be gifted. The degree of giftedness is nearly impossible to tell at this young age. I share your concern about his perfectionism. I am
Dear Amy, Many ADD children are gifted. Your son very well may be both. If the school wants to test him, I certainly would let them do it and see what happens this year. At the younger ages, scores
Dear Adriana, Since your son is far advanced in reading and math, the important challenge is to keep him intellectually interested, not necessarily adding harder levels of either subject. Is he interested
Dear SR, It seems like your daughter may be gifted. Where did she learn all of these things? In a group setting, one on one, from a relative? If she spends most of the day being taught these things

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