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Expertise
My biggest area of expertise is in autistic and other developmentally disabled gifted kids (especially creatively gifted disabled kids). I can also answer questions about gifted/talented children in general. I can't answer questions about legal issues and such (eg fighting the education system), but I can answer questions about what it's like for the child and so on. I'm better at dealing with questions about school-aged children than preschoolers.
Experience in the area
I am a highly creative autistic person with a tested IQ in the gifted range. I've also read a lot about gifted kids.
Education/Credentials
Just high school. I'm a first-year student at university.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
I don't think you can split up gifted/LD or gifted/autistic kids into the 'gifted' part and the 'disabled' part. It's all part of the same package. For example, the same trait that makes me disorganized (to the point of significant impairment) also makes me highly creative.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Autumn | 11/22/09 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Bea | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks again for your help, it is ..... |
| Bea | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for your help! ..... |
| Rehana | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Rehana | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Ettina for your knowledge and ..... |
Recent Answers from Ettina
2009-11-22 Is my child slow in development or gifted?:
Firstly, the so-called 'Einstein Syndrome' is basically high-functioning autism. A certain subset of autistic kids are language-delayed as preschoolers, but sometime around 4-6 years old, they suddenly
2009-11-21 problems with gifted child:
Actually, it is possible to outgrow SPD features. Typically, the child will continue to have sensory quirks, but SPD kids usually do improve gradually with age. I don't know if it's some sort of maturation
2009-11-20 Assessing Giftedness in our son:
OK, I'll answer your questions one by one. 1) Yes, your son is clearly gifted. The fact that he taught himself to read as a 3 year old is a strong indicator of giftedness, and his other abilities seem
2009-11-19 Grandson's behavior:
Firstly, it's really hard to figure out exactly where to draw the line between a mildly autistic kid and a kid with autistic traits. My younger brother seems to be in the same kind of border area as your
2009-11-18 problems with gifted child:
The 97th percentile would be about 130 IQ. That sounds fairly accurate to me for the most part, although he might be somewhat higher. Also, he appears to have skill scatter which makes it a lot more complicated
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