We knew from very early on... and so did casual onlookers.
Rather than go into detail, I will just share that lists like the following would have been a great comfort to us at that time... so I post (and re-post) the list with hope that it may be of some assurance to others.
A roundup of common
Behavior characteristics and early milestones which may indicate giftedness:
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Characteristics of intellectually advanced young people-
Parenting Gifted Preschoolers- NAGC's
list borrowed from the book
A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children -
Characteristics and Behaviors of the Gifted-
Characteristics checklist for gifted children-
Tips for Parents: Helping Parents Understand Their Profoundly Gifted Children-
Profiles of the gifted and talented which lists 6 different types, categorized by personality/temperament and achievement
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Bertie Kingore, Ph.D.: High Achieving, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker? (hat tip to sanne)- A common trait in gifted children, often listed amongst identifying characteristics, is alternately described as: "
advanced moral reasoning", "
well developed sense of justice", "
moral sensitivity", "
advanced ability to think about such abstract ideas as justice and fairness", "
empathy", "
compassion". Links to lists of gifted characteristics include several articles on the Davidson Database
here and
here,
SENG (Silverman),
SENG (Lovecky).
- ages at which gifted children may reach developmental
milestones - thread about
Early Milestones - what do they mean?- SENG
video: The Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children
- book:
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults-
old post with link to
article comparing gifted characteristics and ASD characteristics
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post with checklist comparing gifted and ASD traits
(hat tip to BananaGirl)-
post with link to Gifted Resource Center of New England (GRCNE) article comparing gifted and ASD traits
(hat tip to Nolepharm)
