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Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? #214341 04/15/15 04:25 PM
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OP indigo Member I Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,245 Likes: 1	Rather than using the term "gifted", which many find controversial, is there benefit to using the term CHIPs when referring to Children of High Intellectual Potential? The term chips is used in this article: Schools Struggle With Talented Children SWI, Swiss news in 10 languages October 30, 2012 By Stefania Summermatter

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? Portia #214343 04/15/15 04:46 PM
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JonLaw Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,007 The Sub-Tropics	Originally Posted by Portia The haters are going to hate no matter what you call the kids. Yes, but this new label will make them sound like a snack food, which will definitely deflect some of the hate. It's hard to hate something that sounds like it is full of delicious fat and salt.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214344 04/15/15 05:07 PM
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raptor_dad Member R Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 100 Minnesota	I agree with Jon. As long as we get SALSA(Student Appropriate Learning Subject Acceleration), I'm all for it... otherwise it seems like more pointless jargon.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214345 04/15/15 05:10 PM
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OP indigo Member I Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,245 Likes: 1	I do like the "chips and salsa". Great title for a book on children formerly known as "gifted". It would be the ideal book for new teachers... everything you always wanted to know about gifted education, but were afraid to ask. Meanwhile, possibly ADS (asynchronous development syndrome) would be a beneficial alternative phrase to the word "gifted"? Originally Posted by suevv This is why I think the HG/PG community needs to abandon the word "gifted" and exclusively use the word "asynchronous." Better still, give it a three-letter acronym - "asynchronous development syndrome" = ADS. Imagine: "My child has ADS. Sure - he has some challenges, but there's a plus side, too. And it's important we all stay focused on that." Now we're talking their language!!

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214347 04/15/15 06:29 PM
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aquinas Member A Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,513	Add side of PASTA (pupils accelerated subject to asynchrony) with a dash of SALT (subject acceleration, learning & telescoping), and you achieve a DISH (desirable individualized study homeostasis) that I would order. What is to give light must endure burning.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214348 04/15/15 06:31 PM
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ndw Member N Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 314	I don't see gifted as a syndrome. I do like the food analogies though.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214350 04/15/15 07:21 PM
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Val Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,297 California	CHiPs was an 80s TV show about the California Highway Patrol. I'm not sure that this acronym is the best one for gifted kids. It's as bad as Brights for the non-religious.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? aquinas #214356 04/15/15 08:20 PM
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OP indigo Member I Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,245 Likes: 1	Aquinas - sounds like a recipe for success! ... or a few chapter names for the new book.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214361 04/15/15 11:10 PM
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puffin Member P Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,035	They are saying above IQ 125. 125 seems quite low to me.

Re: Instead of "gifted", call these kids... CHIPs? indigo #214363 04/16/15 03:09 AM
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Tigerle Member T Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 602 Europe	I'm for Poopps. Poor overburdened offspring of pushy parents.

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