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I couldn't wait until April Fools day to post this, but this is a friend's humorous suggestion for an alternative to the label: 'Gifted'
I think I like Obsessive Knowledge Accumulation Disorder (OKAD)better, but I have a hunch that you will be able to come up with an even better one.
Even though I'm being silly, I think that there is a way in which we parent would like some sympathy for the needs of our kids who are 'beyond Optimally Gifted' and having a label that pathologizes and captures the 'burn to learn' flavor - even in our imaginations - might provide some relief.
Love and More Love,
Grinity
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Oh, and I think some of us Adults might like a label of our own:
"Tellitlikeitis-itis," anyone?
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I think I have "Obfuscation Avoidant Behavior" with aggressive tendencies. 
Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.
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Excitability Gravitas: Asynchronous Development Syndrome (EGADS!)
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My son just suggested "Novel Experience Retention Disorder" (N.E.R.D.) and "Generally Excessive Educational Knowledge Syndrome" or "Generally Excitable Excessive Knowledge Syndrome" (G.E.E.K.S.)
So far we've also got:
"Multi-Dimensional Obsessive Learning Disorder" (M.O.L.D),
"Focused Obsessive Learning Disorder" (F.O.L.D),
"Hyper Organized Logical Yearning for Cognitively Ordered World-view" (H.O.L.Y. C.O.W),
and "Overactive Highly Generalized Obsessive Logical Labeling Yearning Generating Excessive Excitability" (O.H. G.O.L.L.Y. G.E.E.)
I'm sure more will be forthcoming...
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I can't provide a clever acronym, but I have severe BIS (boredom intolerance syndrome).
Email: my username, followed by 2, at google's mail
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And here is one to describe many "gifted" program curricula...
Placement Leveled According to Common Erroneous Beliefs of Organization (P.L.A.C.E.B.O.)
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Since we can't say "my child is bored" how about B.O.R.E.D. (Beyond Optimal Repetition Elicits Defiance)? Or Daydreaming, Delusion, Damage, Destruction, Deterioration, Devastation...)
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Warning: sleep deprived
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Aggressive Curiosity with Alienating "know-it-all-syndrome"
(the second part is by
�George Lopez)
Involuntary Rapid Comprehension
Solitary Aggressive Curiosity
I can't think of anything with a cool acronym right now. �GEEK!
You guys made my day.
Youth lives by personality, age lives by calculation. -- Aristotle on a calendar
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