I have two twins with significant fine-motor delays for who just received acceptance into DYS after applying with a portfolio. Of course, I don't know how any particular component of our portfolios was received, just that the totality sufficed.
I did video tape my children reading and discussing what they read. I thought the videos of my 6 year-old reading markedly out-of-age material illustrated giftedness.
I did include worksheets with poor, significantly delayed handwriting. My son especially cannot generate enough force to make pencil visible, so he did all his math worksheets in pen. To be sure, 3s and 2s were backwards, etc., but I hoped that the worksheets still would substantiate my children's level of work.
I also videotaped my daughter doing math problems orally as well as both of them discussing science concepts we had learned. I understood that it is fine for children to explain a concept they have studied.
I hope that helps, but again, I don't know how well received any aspect of our portfolios were, just thought in the end the committee felt they had enough evidence.
Last edited by Mom2277; 08/20/12 04:34 PM.
