Do you recognise these traits in your child?

A free mini-questionnaire with 10 statements about traits often associated with high ability in children and young people aged 3 to 18. It takes 2 minutes.

This is not a test, an assessment or a diagnosis. It is a reflection exercise, not clinical and not scientifically validated. It does not identify high ability or any other condition, and it does not replace a psychological assessment.

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Think about your child over the last six months

Compare them with other children or young people of the same age. There are no right or wrong answers.

1.Learns new things quickly and needs less repetition than other children of the same age.

2.Asks deep "why?" and "what if…?" questions and is not satisfied with simple answers.

3.Has original ideas or finds unusual solutions to problems.

4.Has a very rich imagination: stories, invented worlds, characters or elaborate games.

5.Becomes so absorbed in a topic of interest that they lose track of time.

6.Switches off or gets bored with repetitive or overly easy tasks.

7.Feels emotions very intensely, both happy and difficult ones.

8.Is very sensitive to injustice, moral questions or other people's suffering.

9.Seems older in some areas and younger in others: for example, thinks like an adult and reacts emotionally like a much younger child.

10.Prefers the company of older children or adults.

Where these statements come from

They were written from scratch, based on traits consistently described in international research on high ability, in particular the work of Joseph Renzulli, Françoys Gagné, Linda Silverman and Kazimierz Dąbrowski. Only a specialised psychological assessment can provide a formal identification.

If you notice signs of intense distress in your child, contact your family doctor or SNS 24 on 808 24 24 24.