While there are many arguments for and against early testing, James Delisle looks at it in interesting way in Dumbing a Down America. He treats testing for Giftedness similarly to testing for disabilities and in the latter case, the earlier the test and intervention the better generally. His question is, why hold off testing if it can be done by well qualified testers. He also says any label on a child should be considered tentative as they grow and change, but his view is that labels are helpful if they open the door to more appropriate educational opportunities.
