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| my daughters teat score on RIAS test | 6/24/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have 2 daughters ages 6 and 8. We recently had them test with a liscened phychologist using the ...
A: I sorry for the extreme delay in answering your question. My computer developed a virus and it took ...
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| gifted and ADD | 6/23/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My son is 11 years old. He went to a college prep school from K-4th grade and was at the top of his ...
A: I'm afraid I can't help you much as I don't know how to find cognitive behavioral therapy, ...
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| Is my 21months old son average or above average? | 6/20/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: okay, so lately ive been completely bewildered by my son's intelligence (21months). I need to know ...
A: It's possible that your son is gifted. To get a better idea for yourself, though read the article ...
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| Gifted? & Having trouble in Preschool | 6/19/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Carol You helped me once before and I am hoping you can help me again. My 4 1/2 year old son, we ...
A: I'm so sorry for taking so long to reply. I've been a bit overwhelmed lately. I have a question ...
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| Question re prematurity | 6/18/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have studied your website and still have a quick question for you, if you dont mind. My 13 month ...
A: You have to adjust for prematurity for any child, gifted or otherwise. It is really tough for ...
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| 22 Month Old | 6/17/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: my 22 month old daughter has just started counting - on Saturday she went to 8 and on Monday she was ...
A: The best thing to do it just let her count. Play counting games with her. Other than that, you ...
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| gifted vs. overachieving? | 6/16/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have heard of "underachievers" but are there also "overachievers"? By that I mean - Are there ...
A: Optimal learning opportunities are always good; however, you can't make a child "smarter" just by ...
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| 4-year old gifted but regressing? | 5/29/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a daughter who will be 4 in August. She started preschool at age 3. I am pretty sure she is ...
A: It looks to me like you really answered your own question. Look at what you said about yourself. Is ...
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| Gifted 15 month old | 5/28/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: In reading many of the postings here, seems quite likely my 15 month old daughter is gifted - she is ...
A: Excellent question! Most parents just ask whether they should have their child tested or not, but ...
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| testing for giftedness? | 5/27/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I sure that my daughter is verbally gifted but I'm wondering if I could/should have her assessed. ...
A: I understand your wanting to know more about your daughter's abilities, but testing at 22 months is ...
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| CogAt and IQ | 5/23/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter is in Kindergarten. She was given the CogAt at school as a part of the admission ...
A: No, you can't assume that your daughter's IQ is at least 150. The CogAt is not actually an IQ test, ...
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| tough call? | 5/22/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: Yes, I am wondering if my child is gifted, sort of. I have reviewed a lot of the pages you recommend ...
A: Sorry for the long delay in answering. My Internet connection has been down. The first thing I'd ...
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| Gifted 14 yr old - | 5/10/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I need to have my son in therapy to help him deal with his differences. Are there any group ...
A: It's not unusual for gifted kids to need counseling at some point to help them with the various ...
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| Could my son be gifted? | 5/8/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: At four days old my son was able to follow his mobile that hung above his crib. Then at 4 months old ...
A: Some of the signs are certainly there, such as early speaking and quick learning, so there is a good ...
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| Gifted Students | 5/7/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I need to list two reasons supporting separate programs for gifted and talanted students. Can you ...
A: I'm not quite sure what it is you are looking for. Do you need simple reasons? If so, I can give ...
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| 15_month_baby | 5/4/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a 15 month old daughter and she is already speaking in 2 or 3 words sentences. She knows more ...
A: Based on what you said about your daughter, I would say she is most likely gifted. Here are some ...
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| photographic memory? | 5/3/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My gifted 6-yr-old has an amazing memory. Within a month of his 2nd birthday he was able to sing ...
A: Gifted kids have excellent, sometimes extraordinary memories. At times, it seems to some people as ...
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| Gifted 3 Year Old | 5/2/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter just turned 3 in April. From age 2, she learned all of the colors, shapes, numbers and ...
A: Starting school before the age five is not necessarily a problem. In fact, I know plenty of parents ...
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| Is my 2 year old smart or gifted? | 4/26/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My daughter will be 2 years 5 months old in 4 days time. I'm not sure if she is just smart for her ...
A: It sounds to me like your daughter is most likely gifted. Pretty much everything you describe fits ...
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| Is homeschooling a good choice for 6yo gifted son? | 4/25/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My son is 6yo and I'm positive he's gifted, though we haven't had him tested. He was in public ...
A: I truly understand the frustration you must have felt with the responses you were getting from your ...
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| NONE | 4/24/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I would like to thank you first for taking time to answer my question. my son is in 6 grades and he ...
A: The principal is both right and wrong. There is no test that tests specifically for giftedness. ...
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| Is my child gifted or Autistic? | 4/23/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I am very concerned about my 30 mth old son. His motor skills are excellent. He started feeding ...
A: I'm not sure how helpful I can be since I'm not an expert on Autism. The behaviors, with the ...
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| Speech delay and uncontrollable angry | 4/22/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: We are Indian, live in Thailand for 12yrs. My husband is a software engineer (a genius I've ever ...
A: I don't know a great deal about hemophilia, but I do know that the form you mentioned does occur ...
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| social issues | 4/20/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a 4.5 year old girl who we are having tested as her reading ability is now greater than an ...
A: Your daughter's teacher never heard of another child that young teacher herself to read probably ...
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| lazy and gifted? | 4/19/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: My 9-year-old daughter doesn't seem to care about school. I can't figure out how to motivate her. ...
A: Sandra, There are definitely some sensory issues common in gifted children. I'm working on finding ...
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| IS HE ALSO GIFTED | 4/15/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: am a dad and my kid is only 5 days old. just today i tickled him and he smiled. yesterday, he almost ...
A: Although signs of giftedness show up in infancy, it's not always easy to state with any assurance if ...
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| upcoming IPRC with school board | 4/14/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have written to you several times in regards to our ds. Last time I posted, I had informed you ...
A: A hidden LD would most likely not be hidden in the results of a combined WISC and achievement test. ...
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| social issues | 4/13/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a 4.5 year old girl who we are having tested as her reading ability is now greater than an ...
A: Your question is actually pretty difficult to answer, mostly because the situation is probably more ...
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| Very Intelligent 18 month old | 3/30/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: I am just wondering if my son might be considered gifted, highly intelligent, of just advanced. He ...
A: He certainly is advanced for his age and he may indeed be gifted. If he can say 100 words at 18 ...
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| Gifted adolescent having trouble with what she wants to do with her life | 3/26/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: I have a gifted 24-year old daughter who is struggling with choosing a right career path. She was an ...
A: It is hard for a parent to see their child not doing what they are capable of. Unfortunately, I ...
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| Gifted or disabled? | 3/26/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: My four year old son was able to recite books to me, identify most of his shapes, figure out how ...
A: I think from what you write that you believe your son is gifted but the school or his teachers do ...
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| Is my son gifted? | 3/21/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: I have a 2 and a half year old boy called James who surprises a lot of bright adults with some of ...
A: From what you write your son does sound as if he may be gifted. There are many websites and books ...
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| 4-year-old gifted child | 3/20/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: I am hoping you can give me some ideas on teaching my 4-year-old boy, who has very mild Asperger's ...
A: I am sending you a link to one of the better sites I have found dealing with childen's literature. ...
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| legal rights of the gifted | 3/19/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: I was told a couple of years ago that students who are gifted are included in special education law ...
A: Many gifted children do have Individualized Education Plans. It would depend on your school board ...
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| 3 yr old boy with speech delay | 3/19/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: My son has always show great interest in puzzles, which initially lead me to believe, there could ...
A: I am not qualified to answer your questions dealing with his speech delay. However, to keep him ...
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| future plans for my 3 years old | 3/17/2008 | Violet Selby |
Q: I have a daughter, who is now 3.3 years old. I don't know if I should use the word "gifted" on her ...
A: Not all gifted children speak early. That is one of the characteristics, but there are many others. ...
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| precocious reader. What's to do next? | 3/13/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a daughter, who is now 3.3 years old. I don't know if I should use the word "gifted" on her ...
A: I'd like to point out that gifted children do not usually speak early. Some do, but some of them ...
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| no full scale score on WISC IV | 3/12/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: We received our son's WISC IV report and due to a discrepency of 28 points between Verbal ...
A: I'm probably not the best person for this question. While I can answer some questions about IQ ...
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| Gifted with Anxiety? | 3/6/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have a ten year old son who has always been exceptionally bright. He was recently admitted into ...
A: I'm not sure I understand what's going on with your son. I understand that he is upset that he ...
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| Identification of One Gifted Twin | 3/5/2008 | Carol Bainbridge |
Q: I have twin 8 year olds-2nd grade that have just undergone state testing for the G&T program in the ...
A: Probably the best thing to do is to talk about what scores actually are and why cutoffs exist. They ...
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