I wouldn't consider DS profoundly gifted I don't think, in fact, he seems incredibly average in some things and is definitely behind in some areas (i.e. handwriting) even though I am prone to think he is pretty incredible (and he is regardless of IQ of course!). Cat
Welcome Cat -
There isn't any rule that says a gifted, or profoundly gifted child is going to be even across every possible measure. In fact, from a mathmatical view, the larger the gap between 'average' and your child in the strongest area, the more likely your child is to have wide gaps between their strengths and weakest areas, KWIM?
There also isn't any agreed on definition of 'what is gifted? what is profoundly gifted?' None. So use the words however you want to - none of your listeners will have an acurate idea of what you are trying to communicate anyway.
Because so many of us come through the Davidson YSP program, we tend to use PG to = meets criteria for acceptance into YSP program, as the Davidsons themselves do. But that doesn't mean it's 'correct' only that is what folks
here tend to do. You have to check at the start of every single conversation to 'define terms' in this population.
If you are HG, and with DH's Chess History, if you see your DS doing things that suprise you at all, then I would bet your son is 'PG' or close enough that makes no difference. No matter what the IQ tests say, keep asking the school to put him in math that he is ready to learn - he has a right to learn how to learn.
Brava to you for that little push into K12 Math at home. What a great way to get to know him as a learner - and for him to try streching his wings a bit. Once he is able to touch type (around age 9 I would guess) you'll see the rest of him shine. It does take time for some of our kids to grow into themselves. Firstborns and onlies seem to take a bit longer - or is it just that we parents have no other small people to compare them too?
Welcome!
Grinity
