Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented

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Markers of Giftedness

All gifted & talented children have their own pattern of: Advanced Verbal, Reasoning, Spatial AND/Or Numerical Abilities

Is my child gifted?

Each gifted & talented child has their own unique pattern of other characteristics of giftedness, CLICK BELOW to see.

Asynchronous Development

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Asynchronous Development

Advanced in some areas (like vocabulary, math, puzzles or logic) and average or low in other areas            

Advanced Thinking

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Advanced Thinking

 Deeper, faster, complex, more connections, strong abstraction and insights

Deep Absorption in Passions

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Deep Absorption in Passions

Attention depends on their interest in topic, deeply absorbed in passions

Emotional Intensity

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Emotional Intensity

Emotions expressed strongly and internalized deeply, strong value and depth of friendship, feelings of justice and fairness

Need for Autonomy

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Need for Autonomy

Sometimes does not “just accept” anything, experiments with every new idea, little interest in tasks they see as unimportant

Prolific & Detailed Output

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Prolific & Detailed Output

Creative products using integrative and divergent thinking

Advanced Sense of Humor

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Advanced Sense of Humor

Mature in understanding and sometimes not understood by peers, enjoys word play and may have a quirky sense of humor

Sensory Sensitivity

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Sensory Sensitivity

Sensory seeking or avoidance with sensitivity to sensory input and attention

High Expectations

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High Expectations

Striving for excellence/perfection from self or others

Curiosity

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Curiosity

Big questions at an early age, questioning for understanding, sometimes needs understanding before cooperating

High Energy

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High Energy

Learns with whole body involved, resists sleep because doesn’t want to miss something, feels a pressure to move

Creativity

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Creativity

Vivid imagining of ideas, elaborate play, creates new, not wanting to copy others

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