No, that's not accurate. All kids have gifts, but not all kids are gifted.
"Gifted" is short for "academically gifted" or "intellectually gifted," and it is the professionally accepted term for this different way of learning and developing. It is a specific term with a precise meaning in the fields of education and psychology.
I agree that it is unfortunate that so many people confuse the professional term and the generic one. But that's like demanding that we change the name "heart" because too many people use it to mean the heart shape we see at Valentine's Day rather than the muscle that pumps blood.
I would be fine with using some other term. But I don't see any point in the GT community wasting a lot of energy on this. Words are useless without action. Teach my kids!
