<p>So called “giftedness” can often have accompanying deficits, which are not always recognized. On a Wechsler IQ test my son, at seven years old, was above average in all areas, and in a few areas, sky high. Because he tested above average across the board, the school he was attending at the time didn’t consider the comparative difference in his scores underlined a weakness that actually required help. But I knew. An example : although always in the highest elementary school reading groups, he had a reading disability. While he could read in class well, alone he couldn’t manage to stay focused more than five minutes. Later he was diagnosed with ADD. </p>
<p>Every child is different. Really smart teachers recognize this and can teach to all, if one is lucky enough to find them. Special programs can be manned by nincompoops, so that is not always the answer.</p>