GATE PROGRAM

CHANTAL CRAVENSCCRAVENS@EMCSD.ORG

EMOTIONAL TRAITS OF GIFTED CHILDREN

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar! – Helen Keller

Most schools focus on Intellectual and Academic Giftedness and try to estimate potential in these areas

using tests. (Tests are simply shorthand attempts to measure what we could observe, if we had enough time and the proper settings. We need to focus on behaviors as much as on

test scores.)

Mean= 100 Standard Deviation= 15

(IQ) 55 70 85 100 115 130 145 160

115 1301 standard Deviation

Flip side of this is Range of 70-85 IQ

level range Prevalence

Mildly gifted

115 – 129

1:6 – 1:44

Two Standard DeviationsFlip side

of this is 69-50 IQ

level range Prevalence

Moderately gifted

130-144

1:44 – 1:1,000

level range Prevalence

Highly Gifted

145-159

1:1,000 – 1:10,000

AsynchronicityThe more gifted you are, the more different you are from your age peers.

The less you feel you “fit in”. 130 IQ- minimum IQ to qualify for GATE program- one in 44 people.

Highly gifted: 144 IQ is 1 in 1,000 people

Level of Giftedness

Ruf (2003)

Levels of Giftedness

Score Range

Descriptive Designation

Level One

120 -129

Moderately Gifted 120-124/Gifted 125-129

Level Two

130-135

Highly Gifted

Level Three

136-140

Exceptionally Gifted

Level Four

141+ Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted

Level Five

141+ Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted

What happens to the rat that stops running the maze? The doctors think it's dumb when it's just disappointed. – Mark Eitzel

Complex sentence structure

vocabulary

Language nuances

Attention span

Intensit

yinterests

MULTI-

POTENTIALIT

Y

curiosity

???

experiment

Potential Problems

Issues for students

Boredom Underachievement Peer Issues Feelings of Not Belonging Anger Power Struggles Stress and Perfectionism

“8 Great Gripes of Gifted Kids” See handout

Usually a Plus, but not always

Misdiagnosis Health and Behavioral

Problems Asthma Allergies Reactive Hypoglycemia (next slide)

Existential Depression Expectations of Others Judgment Lags behind

Intellectual Abilities

Reactive hypoglycemia

Greedy brainsMood swingsEat every 3 hoursFoods with protein and carbohydrate mix

Dual Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children, James Webb

Interesting …

If you know a child’s IQ, you can predict the parent’s IQ within 10 points.

Chances are there is a gifted parent in the mix.

Chances are that one of you (or both) have OE’s too

…explains a lot, doesn’t it?

Asynchronous development- out of sync with their traits and peers

Physical Skills-9

Intellectual ability-11

Social maturity-7

Actual age- 8

John HughesHighly gifted High School dropout

“I didn’t grow up gifted, at least not by name. I grew up being asked what was wrong with me.” Joseph Hughes, age 19

Great BooksRead Living With Intensity by Susan Daniels and Mike Piechowski

An estimated 15-20% of men, women and children have a highly sensitive nervous system, but few people know that this level of sensitivity is an inherited, biological trait.

Help is on its Way by Jenna Forrest is a must read. www.jennaforrest.com

handout: http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/overexcitability-and-the-gifted

Find others who share your interests and “get you”. www.pagegifted.com

blog article

“You are not alone”- 6-4-12 post

How to Take Care of Yourself:

Learn to fail and to laughGet out and exercise & to

relaxLearn to say NOPrioritize your activitiesSet reasonable goalsGive yourself enough timeBe flexible to alternative

pathsSavor successGraciously accept praise

Introvert ExtravertPeople drain mePrivate self and

public selfI like to mentally

rehearse what I sayI am the quiet

observer

People energize meWhat you see is

what you getI think out loudI’m the one with my

hand up. I need to participate.

Which are you?

http://gate.emcsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Intoversion_Gifted-Boys_Gifted-Girls.pdf

Which is your mate?

Creativity

People Who Became Eminent

These children learned to think and express themselves clearly.

All had learned to be persistent in pursuing their own visions and goals.

Many had difficult childhoods (which may have been a spark) Poverty Broken homes Physical handicaps Parental dissatisfaction Controlling or rejecting

parents

Counseling Gifted Children and Adults

First, find someone who specializes or has an in-depth knowledge of the gifted.

http://www.sengifted.org/articles_counseling/Webb_MisdiagnosisAndDualDiagnosisOfGiftedChildren.shtml

A Parent’s Guide To Gifted Children by James Webb is a real gem!

Resources

www.sengifted.org SENGhttp://opac.acer.edu.au:8080/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?TN=membersaei_athens&QY=find%20(DATE%20OF%20ENTRY%20%3DGifted)&RF=GiftedBrief&DF=GiftedFull&CS=1&MR=50&NP=2&ID=gifted&AC=QBE_QUERY

Resources and research from Australia