Gifted Evaluations
Your child may be gifted if he or she:
- Passes developmental milestones earlier than average
- Develops more advanced vocabulary than same-age peers
- Learns to read early
- Becomes easily bored with routine
- Possesses an intense joy and interest in learning; shows a high degree of genuine and deep curiosity
- Has a vivid and creative imagination
Ways to help your gifted child succeed:
- Ask your child's teacher to group him/her with other bright children for subjects he/she excels in
- Involve your child in enrichment activities that can provide social interaction, exercise and a creative outlet
- Visit children's and science museums
- Encourage storytelling by making up stories and staging plays
- Talk with your child and provide full and complete answers to show that you respect intellectual inquiry
- Gifted children love to think and solve problems, so provide them with ample opportunities for doing so
As a requirement to be admitted into some elite private schools and into the public school gifted programs in South Florida, a student must show evidence of advanced cognitive abilities. Testing with a licensed psychologist involves the administration an intellectual assessment. The required score to be labeled as gifted is 130; however, this may vary based on a number of factors determined by the school or organization in which the student desires acceptance.