[blindkid] gifted testing

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

Yes, Debbie's suggestion  is an excellent article to read
Denise

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net>wrote:

>
>
> Joy Orton has written about some of the issues around giftedness in blind
> children for Future Reflections: http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/**
> Publications/fr/fr30/3/**fr300307.htm<http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr30/3/fr300307.htm>
> The article includes the URL to a site on gifted children with other
> exceptionalities that is sponsored by the University of Southern
> Mississippi: www.usm.edu/gifted.
>
> Debbie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy B" <burgawicki at yahoo.com>
> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>; <BVI-Parents at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 5:51 AM
> Subject: [blindkid] gifted testing
>
>
> Hi all-
>
> My daughter's mainstreamed in Kindergarten and they asked if she could be
> tested for the gifted program. She didn't do too well because it was the
> standard, sighted test. Do any of you know of a blind version or know how
> to adapt.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kathy
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Denise

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