So you don't feel alone:
BTDT.
My oldest presented like a typical gifted kid. Lots of curiosity, lots of why questions, great in math, loved to memorize facts and statistics.
My youngest was totally different. Wasn't interested in anything but his obsessions, which happened to be things that moved when he was a toddler until he was in kindy. He could spend hours playing with his cars and trains.
I was fairly certain that we were going to have a happy, well-rounded average kid...who liked wheels. His kindergarten teacher spotted "gifted" within a few months. I didn't see it.
He was tested and he qualified.
Years go by and he's doing very well in school but not inclined to do much more than asked. Then he joined an Odyssey of the Mind group in 5th grade, took an Explore Test soon after, which prompted the school to give an IQ test, which led to DS becoming a DYS.
I was surprised. Perhaps more than DH. But then every now and then DS comes out with brilliance and I see it. In fact, he's extremely gifted with language and writing. I'm a writer and I recognize he's miles beyond where I was at his age. So it's there. Just not in all the expected ways, I guess.
I would follow your dd the best you can. The people making these determinations don't usually make mistakes.
Last edited by KADmom; 01/16/15 03:59 PM.
