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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. In Table 1 the characteristics of giftedness seem to describe DS more. He has friends but not many. He is a very abstract thinker. He is cognitively ahead of his peers. He is obsessed with anything mechanical or electronic. He designs never before designed features on various electronic objects. He writes creative stories. He has no problem jumping into the shoes of others and knowing what they may be feeling. BUT- that said, he does wander in the classroom. Not aimlessly, but to check out different things in the classroom. He needs to be told five times to do his work. He is troublesome for teachers.   [/quote]

My 4 yr old use to wander the classroom too - seemingly checking things, looking in drawers, turtles in the tank, etc.  but not attending or participating in what's going on or doing what he's suppose to be doing unless he is given one-on-one direction/assistance by a teacher.  In his case, the behavior is due to Asperger's and really has nothing to do with being 'gifted'.  AS kids need a smaller classroom with lots of individualized attention and prompting; was the main reason, we and our developmental pediatrician weren't sure DS could stay at a mainstream school/classroom no matter his high IQ.[/quote]

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