Some language traits are forming sophisticated vocabulary, speaking quickly, forming longer and complex grammatically correct sentences, asking questions about what they hear and see, picking up on double meaning phrases, reading prior to starting school, understanding and carrying out multi-step directions/instructions, and modifying language based on the type of audience.Ģ. Gifted children often develop complex language at a fast pace and develop a more sophisticated vocabulary than their peers. Parents should pay close attention to their child’s development of language skills. Language is an important milestone in children’s development. There are three broad categories that are defined to help parents and teachers identify if the child is gifted:ġ. Thus, it is recommended that the child is compared to children of the same age group and the goal is to identify any behaviour that deviates from the norm. However, the environment plays an important role along with genetics, which makes it complicated to list a specific set of characteristics that is associated with giftedness. Various studies have revealed that giftedness is associated with the density of neural connections in the brain. Hence, without proper assessment it is difficult to determine if the child is gifted and/or has emotional problems. Research indicates that there is an overlap between characteristics of giftedness and emotional problems like ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Parents should consider whether their child displays behavioural or social differences compared with other children of their age group. Enrolling their child in private preschool programs that start prior to primary school to identify giftedness in their child.Undertaking testing to identify giftedness in their child.
According to Palmer (2011) in an article in Psychology Today, early identification of the child’s giftedness is important because it will help the parents and the teachers place the child in programs that will work with their talents and needs.
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