If you have an extraordinarily or profoundly gifted kid . . .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is his IQ profile pretty evenly distributed, or is he significantly higher in one area? Is his achievement level consistent with the IQ level? Does he seem socially well adjusted?

If his profile is uneven, then the easiest thing would be to keep him in a regular school, but supplement in the area of strength.

If he has a more even profile, I'd try to figure out why he doesn't seem to think he's bored. Is he just a very easygoing kid? Is he bored, but doesn't realize that school could be much more engaging and much faster paced? Is he happy to finish his work quickly, and then pursue one of his own interests?

If his achievement level is at best that of a normal smart kid, I'd look into additional evaluations. Very high IQ can mask LDs.

If he's struggling socially, keeping him in a normal school among normal kids will not help. He'll continue to feel like he doesn't fit in.

If he's sailing through school with no effort, then you need to make sure he's developing study skills and resilience from some activity. Having no study skills and expecting everything to be easy will eventually catch up with him and cause problems.

He doesn't have a lot of unevenness. His math and spatial scores are higher than his language and literacy scores, but not to the point that it points to an LD, and it's a little bit of a chicken and an egg thing because he seeks out more math and spatial kinds of things, than he does language and literacy kinds of things, so it seems logical that those skills would be more developed.

I think he goes to school each day with plans for things to occupy himself with during downtime, so he not only doesn't mind when the work is easy, he's kind of excited because it means he can do his own thing. He is very bad at being still and not being busy, but he's very good at figuring out interesting things to keep himself busy, and working those things into his schedule.

Socially he seems fine.

My son has a high IQ and a learning disability, the worst combination. You’d know if your child had a LD at this stage.

So many people claim their disruptive kids are bored because the work is too easy. But a truly gifted child will do what yours does, find ways to use his time wisely.

[Anonymous]

Make sure you emphasize character and being an ethical person as you raise your gifted child. Being gifted does not make one a decent person. Don't fall in love with being smart. It's not all that matters.

[Anonymous]

Is your child being challenged in school or do you have to supplement? I don't think the score is as important as the qualitative experience. Contrary to what others here think, I don't think you should completely disregard it, but just make sure your child is being challenged at school. If not, it's time to look elsewhere, or supplement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is his IQ profile pretty evenly distributed, or is he significantly higher in one area? Is his achievement level consistent with the IQ level? Does he seem socially well adjusted?

If his profile is uneven, then the easiest thing would be to keep him in a regular school, but supplement in the area of strength.

If he has a more even profile, I'd try to figure out why he doesn't seem to think he's bored. Is he just a very easygoing kid? Is he bored, but doesn't realize that school could be much more engaging and much faster paced? Is he happy to finish his work quickly, and then pursue one of his own interests?

If his achievement level is at best that of a normal smart kid, I'd look into additional evaluations. Very high IQ can mask LDs.

If he's struggling socially, keeping him in a normal school among normal kids will not help. He'll continue to feel like he doesn't fit in.

If he's sailing through school with no effort, then you need to make sure he's developing study skills and resilience from some activity. Having no study skills and expecting everything to be easy will eventually catch up with him and cause problems.

He doesn't have a lot of unevenness. His math and spatial scores are higher than his language and literacy scores, but not to the point that it points to an LD, and it's a little bit of a chicken and an egg thing because he seeks out more math and spatial kinds of things, than he does language and literacy kinds of things, so it seems logical that those skills would be more developed.

I think he goes to school each day with plans for things to occupy himself with during downtime, so he not only doesn't mind when the work is easy, he's kind of excited because it means he can do his own thing. He is very bad at being still and not being busy, but he's very good at figuring out interesting things to keep himself busy, and working those things into his schedule.

Socially he seems fine.

My son has a high IQ and a learning disability, the worst combination. You’d know if your child had a LD at this stage.

So many people claim their disruptive kids are bored because the work is too easy. But a truly gifted child will do what yours does, find ways to use his time wisely.

Ignorant comment. You can't do your own thing when you're forced to do a different thing, and the teacher shuts down your attempt at discussion because it's over the class's head.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what did you do differently?

My middle schooler's IQ was just tested, and came back on the border between these two categories, according to the Hoagie's website. Apparently his score puts him in the top 0.03%. I guess I'm trying to figure out if this is information I need to do something with, or if I can just take these results and stick them in a drawer somewhere.

Well, if you think it’s a good idea to post that question here then obviously you are not as profoundly gifted as you say your kid is

Seriously!

What a nasty response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is his IQ profile pretty evenly distributed, or is he significantly higher in one area? Is his achievement level consistent with the IQ level? Does he seem socially well adjusted?

If his profile is uneven, then the easiest thing would be to keep him in a regular school, but supplement in the area of strength.

If he has a more even profile, I'd try to figure out why he doesn't seem to think he's bored. Is he just a very easygoing kid? Is he bored, but doesn't realize that school could be much more engaging and much faster paced? Is he happy to finish his work quickly, and then pursue one of his own interests?

If his achievement level is at best that of a normal smart kid, I'd look into additional evaluations. Very high IQ can mask LDs.

If he's struggling socially, keeping him in a normal school among normal kids will not help. He'll continue to feel like he doesn't fit in.

If he's sailing through school with no effort, then you need to make sure he's developing study skills and resilience from some activity. Having no study skills and expecting everything to be easy will eventually catch up with him and cause problems.

He doesn't have a lot of unevenness. His math and spatial scores are higher than his language and literacy scores, but not to the point that it points to an LD, and it's a little bit of a chicken and an egg thing because he seeks out more math and spatial kinds of things, than he does language and literacy kinds of things, so it seems logical that those skills would be more developed.

I think he goes to school each day with plans for things to occupy himself with during downtime, so he not only doesn't mind when the work is easy, he's kind of excited because it means he can do his own thing. He is very bad at being still and not being busy, but he's very good at figuring out interesting things to keep himself busy, and working those things into his schedule.

Socially he seems fine.

My son has a high IQ and a learning disability, the worst combination. You’d know if your child had a LD at this stage.

So many people claim their disruptive kids are bored because the work is too easy. But a truly gifted child will do what yours does, find ways to use his time wisely.

Ignorant comment. You can't do your own thing when you're forced to do a different thing, and the teacher shuts down your attempt at discussion because it's over the class's head.

Do you have a disruptive child and excuse it because “he’s too smart and bored”?


The OP said nothing about starting a discussion when he has free time. She said when the students do their work, he finishes twice as fast as his classmates and he keeps himself busy. He does the same work as the other children and is able to work independently until it’s time for a new classroom activity. What is wrong with that?