Hi everyone- I have really enjoyed reading the posts the past few days. I have 4 kids and the two oldest have been identified by the school as gifted. First my DS 11 in second grade and now my DS 9 a few weeks ago. The score does not give out test scores but I was verbally told they both scored in the 99% on the CogAT. DS11 also took the Raven and was in the 98%. Not sure on what else DS 9 took. My question is are these test really reliable indicators or are the schools just looking for high achievers. They do not seem like they are gifted but do seem to pick up things at a faster rate. DS 9 was diagnosed with high functioning ASD this year. He started having trouble socially (no friends at school and would rather hang out with the teacher during recess), perfectionism, very sensitive and rule follower. If they happen to be gifted is it possible my DS 9 was misdiagnosed? The ASD traits seem to be similar to gifted traits. This is all confusing to me. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!
