Should my child be tested?

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Criteria

Not at all

Sometimes

Often

Very often

Does your child use a lot of “grown-up words?

Does your child want to know why things are like they are? (Does he/she want to know what makes things or people “tick”?)

Does your child notice likenesses and differences between people, events, or things?

Is your child a keen and alert observer?  (Does he/she seem to get more out of a TV show or experience than other children of the same age?

Is your child interested in “grown-up” problems such as world hunger, pollution, war, etc.?

Does your child explain things well and carry messages accurately?

Does your child suggest a better way to do something if he/she isn’t satisfied with the way it’s being done?

Does your child have a lot of curiosity?  Does he/she ask many questions about all kinds of things?

Does your child think through his/her decisions more than most children of the same age?

Does your child imagine things to be different from the way they actually are?  Dou you hear him/her saying, “What if…?” or “I wonder what would happen if…?”

Does your child feel comfortable with situations which may not have one “right” answer?

Does your child stick to a job or problem until it is completed or solved to his/her satisfaction?

Is your child sensitive to the needs and feelings of others?

Does your child frequently have unusual ideas?

Does your child seem to look for challenges?