The label of ‘gifted’ is assigned once a psychologist – or other person who is qualified to administer and interpret IQ tests – has evaluated a child with an intelligence test, most commonly one the Wechsler tests (WPPSI, WISC, or WAIS). IQ scores for our population fall along a bell-shaped curve, meaning that 50% of […]
Deborah Ruf PhD
Defining Gifted
My last blog post was about how to tell if your child may be gifted. It begs the question – what is gifted? In truth, there is no universally-accepted definition of gifted. For some, being gifted could mean having an extraordinary ability in, say, music, art or athletics. Others might argue that those strong in […]
