Decided to test DD when scouring the Internet looking for possible explanations/remedies to DD's explosive over reactions to transitions/disappointments and general brittleness.
An article suggested that all the above could be a symptom of Asynchronous Development seen in some gifted kids. DD's brightness had seemed normal to us up to then (although looking back we were silly not to notice her giftedness) and I was reluctant to believe all the hype but I desperately wanted to know to get her help.
DD was tested IQ (WISC IV) just before turning 8 and achievement (WJ III) a month or so afterwards. This led to taking DD to work with a cognitive therapist specialised in working with gifted children and working with her school to get 3rd grade skipped. Only needed 3 visits to the psych as the grade skip pretty well nailed her OEs.
Overall very glad we did test our DD.
Last edited by madeinuk; 04/15/14 05:32 PM.
