Still others
see giftedness as prodigious accomplishment: adult - level work while chronologically a child.
The infertile couple
sees this giftedness all the more poignantly through the lens of their pain, and hence more boldly than others proclaim the truth of participatory theonomy.
Not exact matches
For one thing, even though signs of
giftedness can be
seen in infants, those signs will probably not appear until quite some time after the baby's birth.
These sorts of «inward» talents can be
seen even earlier than outward talents like dancing, musical aptitude, or
giftedness.
In fact, I am often puzzled when I
see early reading as one of the markers for
giftedness.
When schools focus on just the educational aspect of
giftedness and the general expectation for the gifted student is to be high - achieving and receive high scores, then gifted children are
seen only in light of what they can achieve academically and not who they truly are.
More formal criteria are also used to identify a person as 2e — both for dyslexia (
see references below) and intellectual
giftedness.
It is possible to
see many reflections of
giftedness in the Harry Potter stories.
Through recognizing and emphasizing the characteristics of the child that relate to his or her
giftedness, educators and parents can
see the child as more than a problem waiting to be «fixed.»
To understand your gifted child, it's a good idea to
see how your child's
giftedness can influence his or her behavior.
I try to reach out to those who do not understand
giftedness, especially in our children, in the hopes that they will try to
see that there is more to a gifted child than just a smart kid who should be doing everything he is told and to do it all exceptionally well.
Other issues I often
see with children are behavioral and emotional disturbance,
giftedness, trauma and post-traumatic stress, abuse, or coping with developmental disabilities such as Autism.
In addition to
seeing adults and children, I also support issues related to
giftedness in children and adults, and creative professionals (artists, authors, etc).