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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A neuropsych.

Also, I disagree with the stereotype that gifted kids lack empathy as a result of the brilliance.  My smartest kid is also my most empathetic/intuitive when it comes to emotions and that’s not uncommon.  [/quote]

Neuropsych evals are expensive.  At what point would you consider one for a child that has been identified as gifted, if at all?[/quote]

NP. You consider a neuropsych when the child is encountering problems that are affecting their daily life and may be helped by a diagnosis (through additional information, medication or behavioral therapies), and when there are potential conflating issues that make diagnosing by a pediatrician difficult.

You say your child takes 5 hours to do a 50 minute task. That sounds concerning imo. Your child's workload is going to increase in high school, as another poster pointed out. It's also going to increase in college, grad school, and in their professional life. Personally, I would want to know what is going on here and if there is anything that can be done to help the child.

From your description, it sounds like your child could have ADHD. Alternatively, it could be that your daughter has a high IQ and slow processing speed. Some of what you mention sounds like a neurotypical child experiencing depression. A neurospych would better be able to tease out the issue, and they would do an IQ test so the neuropsychologist would be aware during testing that your child is gifted.[/quote]

She has already taken an IQ test to qualify for her gifted IEP.  She's identified as gifted. I suspected slow processing speed also, but her processing speed is still above average.  But compared to other areas, this is the area where she receives the lowest marks.

I don't think she is experiencing depression.

I'm concerned about her slowness too. Something will have to change in HS - either her perfectionism, or maybe choosing not to do the most advanced classes, or some kind of intervention to help her be more efficient with her time.

I am different than her - I don't have her memory or her ability to read very dense texts and I was not as gifted.  But like her, I was/am slow, struggled with perfectionism, and was disorganized.  I also think she shares my perceptiveness and intuition about people, which is oddly paired with a lack of social skills, and sometimes leads to anxiety when people's words and behaviors do not match up with my perception of them.  But I ultimately went into a creative field which was less challenging, and abandoned any academic pursuits. I probably have adhd.  I have eventually learned enough social skills to pass for someone who looks like they have no issues with socializing. [/quote]

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