[quote=oneisenough]How old was your child when you suspected that might be gifted?
How old was your child when you knew for sure, and what tipped you off?
How old was your child when, and if, you had them tested?
Just some questions out of interest! Hope you are all have a good week so far! [/quote
First clues: 26 months old when he taught himself to recognize numbers 1-5 while staying at a five story hotel for 3 days and riding the elevator each day! Then shortly after that he was able to identify specific VHS tapes from the same series just by looking at the label on a black tape cartridge. He apparently was discriminating the font of the individual titles even though the rest of the label was all the same. It was a great "parlor trick" that fascinated friends and family - especially when he would play games with it and pretend to not know which was which tape. He also could recognize his favorite shows' title on the on-screen TV program guide and would tell us to stop the remote and choose a certain show!
Knew for sure: when we had him tested at 4 yrs 11 months and were told that he had already finished the kindergarten curriculum. That was the first time someone called him highly gifted.
Had him tested: 4y 11m (achievement tests); 5y 2m (ability test and out of level testing); 7y 5m (ability testing - repeated the SB5).
