The label of ‘gifted’ is assigned once a psychologist - or another 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 … [Read more...] about The Five Levels of Giftedness
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 … [Read more...] about Defining Gifted