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Please read each statement and decide which option indicates how much the statement applies to your child over the past 3 months. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement — your gut response is the best response.

Disclaimer: This quiz is intended as an educational tool and does not diagnose any type of health or mental health condition.

1. Did/does your child have an advanced vocabulary and use these words accurately?

2. Did/does your child ask a lot of questions and demonstrate a lot of curiosity?

3. Did/does your child begin reading early?

4. Did/does your child read above their age/grade level?

5. Did/does your child show interest in how things work or what makes people “tick”?

6. Did/does your child learn quickly with little instruction?

7. Did/does your child have a long attention span for their age?

8. Did/does your child demonstrate persistence?

9. Did/does your child have a unique and creative way of problem-solving or seeing the world?

10. Did/does your child work well independently?

11. Did/does your child show sensitivity to others’ feelings or situations?

12. Did/does your child become easily upset when corrected?

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Once you’ve identified some potential signs of giftedness, the next natural question is: what do I do with this information? A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children is widely recommended by psychologists and educators alike for its practical, research-backed strategies on nurturing gifted kids at home and in school. It covers everything from managing asynchronous development to fostering emotional resilience, making it a genuinely useful resource to have on hand as you move forward.

It’s also worth noting that some gifted children carry a dual diagnosis — they may be both gifted and have ADHD, dyslexia, or another learning difference, a profile clinicians often call “twice exceptional.” Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child was written specifically for parents navigating this complex intersection, offering clear guidance on how to advocate effectively for a child whose strengths and challenges can sometimes mask each other. If your child’s quiz results felt contradictory or hard to categorize, this book may be an especially reassuring place to turn.

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