IS MY CHILD GIFTED?

To provide appropriate education and support for gifted children, it is important to

understand the characteristics of giftedness. Below is a sampling of cognitive,

affective, and physical traits that are common to gifted children; however,

no one child will display all of the characteristics, and not all gifted

children are motivated, high-achievers.

See how many of these characteristics of giftedness apply to your child:

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• Reasons Well

• Perfectionistic

• Learns Rapidly

• ​Keen Observer

• Strong Curiosity

• Highly Energetic

• Morally Sensitive

• Vivid Imagination

• Intense Reactions

• Early/Avid Reader

• Excellent Memory

• ​Questions Authority

• Long Attention Span

• Extensive Vocabulary

• Skilled with Numbers

• Emotionally Sensitive

• Extraordinarily Creative

• Wide Range of Interests

• Seeks In-Depth Answers

• Shows Deep Compassion

• Makes Deep Connections

• Physically or Sensory Sensitive

• Sophisticated Sense of Humor

• Prefers Older Friends or Adults

• Concerned with Fairness & Justice

• Exhausted Parents!