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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] My profoundly gifted son was a slightly late talker and he still has issues with articulation,  although he does and always has had an extensive and advanced vocabulary.  He started reading at age 4 1/2 and quickly progressed. Now at  barely 6 he reads (content appropriate) novels as well as a variety of nonfiction. He loves encyclopedia type books,  especially with a medical, science or space focus.

My older son is very bright but is closer to being more regularly gifted if not on the borderline.  [b]The early clues for me with my younger son were advanced spatial  awareness skills, he could do hundred piece puzzle's by age 2 1/2[/b]. Early recognition of shapes, colors, letters and numbers. Advanced sorting skills. And just an overall ability to grasp concepts that wouldn't be  interesting to most children his age. He has struggled socially because of this unfortunately.

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Interesting!  My 5th grader was doing 100 piece puzzles at 18 months.  It was like a party trick....but she was a late talker and kindergarten reader. 
Now in 5th grade she's a savvy, really mature kid with a lot of friends.  Masters material very easily (scores 100% just about all tests) and 99% on each section of the PARCC each year. 
But she doesn't strike me as a genius....just a really calm, level-headed, mature-for-her-age kid. 
We've never had her IQ tested and honestly don't intend too unless we run into problems in school. 
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I think that is great and would not have pursued testing and a gifted placement (we live outside the DMV) if I thought he could do well in a traditional setting. But I knew for him that half day kindergarten would just not have been great. He IS doing better socially now that he has friends with similar interests. He is funny and friendly but wants to discuss Goldilocks planets and the digestive system along with Lego and Transformers. Kids at the park look at him like he's nuts.

As I said my older child is very bright and possibly gifted as well but we never pursed testing. He did well in a traditional setting an always enjoyed more liberal arts. You have to find what works for each kid. 
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