IMO all children are gifted.
Thanks to those who made positive comments on my article. I invite you all to visit my Bellaonline Gifted Education site and share your thoughts on my forum.
CindyDawg, I personally believe that all children are gifts from God. My focus as gifted education editor though, is on children who are (for lack of a better word) gifted in the sense that they learn more rapidly than most and are in the top few percentage points in intelligence. These kids are different; as different from the average 100 IQ person as a mentally challenged person with an IQ of 70. One size fits all education is not beneficial to kids at either extreme. Every child should have the opportunity to learn and grow at their own pace and in their own way.
respectfully,
Lorel Shea