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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.  [/quote]

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[/quote]

Extremely uninformed response, ignore it, OP. Being profoundly gifted is sometimes a burden, and it does not mean people always know what to do in all circumstances. Occasionally, such a high level of cognitive and processing skill also come with disorders such as anxiety, autism or depression. It can be hard to relate to other people.

[b]You can show him and discuss (my son with autism and a high IQ has read all his neurophychological evaluation reports, starting from when he was 10). There is no cause for pride, since this result is not within his or your control. But it's scientifically interesting![/b]

There is little practical application however, unless the report also identifies a disorder. What matters is how you can encourage his interests and bolster his weaknesses. A very high level of intelligence does not necessarily correlate with fame and fortune. There are brilliant minds in all walks of life. My profoundly gifted cousin runs camps for refugees in Syria. She does it extremely well, but it's a calling, not a financial success. My high-IQ husband has an MD and a PhD and works in biomedical research at NIH. He's worked on multiple cancers, diabetes, and ADHD. Again, he doesn't do it for the money. They are both happy and fulfilled people, because they spend their time doing what they love. My son has the added wrinkle of autism, but we'll see what he does with his life. It'll be interesting.

Expose your child to all sorts of activities, and see what he likes to do.

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I disagree with the bolded. Adults may be able to rationalize the information that way, but kids won’t! They’ll do generally insufferable things like tell other people their IQ, or secretly think they’re smarter than other people, or they won’t try hard at difficult things because they don’t want to fail. Maybe not all kids, but I wouldn’t risk it. Smart doesn’t equal mature. [/quote]

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