Giftedness Margaret J. Kay, Ed. D. Margaret J. Kay, Ed. The criteria for diagnosing giftedness varies from state to state. These experts do not mean to say that all children have equal intellectual ability, however. Gifted children are frequently identified through a battery of psychoeducational tests.
Many people assume that highly intelligent children fare well in school.
The truth, however, is that frequently they do not. Some gifted children, who are bored and frustrated in school, develop behavior problems and may become school drop outs. This site was designed by Margaret J. Kay, Ed. Its contents are presented for informational and educational purposes only, and are not to be construed as professional advice on medical, legal, technical or therapeutic matters. Copyright 1999 Margaret J. Kay.