Welcome!
Yes, what you describe sounds gifted. In addition to learning from other parents in online forums, many parents like the book
A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children.
Many parents of gifted children find resources to keep our kiddos mentally occupied outside of school, keeping life in balance.
- There are many helpful resources and articles listed on the
Davidson Database.
- Are you familiar with
Hoagies Gifted Education Page? Great resources there. Also Hoagies on facebook.
- Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (
GHF) is another helpful resource.
I go to a new doctor in a couple of weeks and would like to see if we need to get a psychological evaluation or something?
Some pediatricians are familiar with gifted, some are not.
GHF offers free downloadable
brochures, including "
Healthcare Providers' Guide to Gifted Children" that you may wish to print and bring with you.
Parents may wish to be aware of possible misdiagnosis, as outlined in this SENG youtube
video. There is also a book,
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses. Eides' book on
The Mislabeled Child may also be helpful.
For twice-exceptional (2e)
wrightslaw provides advocacy guidance.
Professional testing with a neuropsychologist is the best way to determine the unique combination of characteristics of a child's brain, and the possible future implications for educating that child.
