I also don't think that a child has to hit all of the things on Ruf's lists. The list is from her dealings with multiple children and not every child she dealt with would be able to fit into that list exactly as she designed it. (I am betting on that!)
Ruf says this right in the book, so don't bet against Katelyn'sMom! ((Humor Alert))
What's very interesting is how the ideas in our minds (gifted denial) for example, twist the very information and memory to keep themselves alive, long past the time when we've had opportunity to 'know better.'
I'd love to see Ruf's research expaned to include 2000 kids, and I'm sure that things would change a bit. This reminds me of the 'joke' about what a 'female-baiased' IQ test might look like:
1)Watch an hour soap opera - name all the characters and map their relationships.
2)Find 20 items hidden and then scattered in this mock kitchen.
3)A 2 month old baby is crying - figure out why
Love and more Love,
Grinity
