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Hi, When gifted children ask repeated questions, they are learning an important life skill. When they ask a series of questions to their parents, they want to learn new things and know how they work. It is also natural that children always ask questions and in fact, they are never tired of it. Only, impatient parents are tired of answering questions and consequently they may even chide their children for asking too many questions. Parents may need to teach their children how to ask right types of questions. Leading their children to ask precise questions will help them learn an important social skill apart from mastering many others that are not usually taught in the classroom. Sometime back, Nobel Prize winner, Naguib Mahfouz told an audience, “You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell if a man is wise by his questions.” Have a nice day! Thought for today: Best Regards, Please visit our sponsor ad web site below. Thanks to our sponsor for keeping this a free newsletter. Gifted Children with Never-Ending Questions Gifted Children with Never-Ending Questions - Tips for Parents Q1: My son took the RIAS in 2007, when he was 8 yrs/8 mos old. He has expressed a desire to join Mensa, and is able to use the results of that RIAS to apply for membership. Mensa requires an "IQ" of 130 or higher. Is that the CIX result and is there a way for me to obtain what the PERCENTILES are for his scores? Also, can you provide any information on where I can obtain a notarized copy (stating that it is an actual copy of the original) of that document?..... A: Generally, membership in Mensa is open to persons who have obtained a score within the upper 2 percent of the general population and this has to be done on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised. You can find the list of approved intelligence test in your area by looking at their website..... Continue to read Dr. Sandhu's answer on Membership in Mensa here. Q2: My son, aged 11, was tested and scored with GAI 128 (verbal understanding 118 and perceptual reasoning 131, full scale 118). Is he a gifted child? If so, do you think this is connected with mood change, stress, restlessness, sensitivity, depression and bedwetting? If so, what can I do to make his life less stressful and prevent psychological problems in the future? Any literature you can recommend? I'm afraid for his mental health and I need advice. A: GAI (General Ability index) which is based only on two subsets of the WISC, which is the Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI) and the Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), hence not taking into account the Working Memory Index (WMI) and the Processing Speed Index (PSI). Children with learning disabilities, attention problems, or other neuropsychological issues may result in working memory and processing speed deficiencies which in turn lower the FSIQ (Full Scale IQ).... Continue to read Dr. Sandhu's answer on GAI score and Giftedness here. Q3: I have a 9 year old son, who has been diagnosed with Aspergers. We/he is experiencing some challenges at school. Those challenges is what prompted us having him tested. We have always known he was Autistic, just didn't know where on the scale he was, until now. He was diagnosed two months ago. I had to take him back for more testing this week for a more educational diagnosis. We feel his current teacher is not adequate to help him achieve in the class room.... A: I am deeply sorry to hear how the school is treating this very special child. Unfortunately, it is a lack of training and understanding amongst the staff than blinds them in seeing gifts unless it is “within the norm”. Broadly speaking, individuals with Asperger syndrome have normal or above average intellectual capacity, and atypical or poorly developed social skills, often with emotional/social development or integration happening later than usual as a result... Continue to read Dr. Sandhu's answer on Child with Asperger Syndrome here.
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