Personal accounts
Personal accounts
Gifted Institute is our labour of love, and we work every day to become even better at helping all the individuals who come to us.
Our vision is for all children and youth to be understood and supported based on their personal experiences and distinct challenges.
Our purpose is to enhance understanding of gifted and twice-exceptional children and youth in school, administrative, and family settings.
We find that one of the most sought-after experiences for gifted children, youth, and adults is the feeling of being understood, seen, heard, and recognized. Fortunately, we often receive written feedback from the many people who visit the institute, and we are extremely grateful when we are allowed to share these responses with others.
It can indeed foster a sense of community and tranquility to read stories from others who have faced circumstances similar to your own.
On our website, we have collected many of the testimonials you have written. Thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts with us - for everyone's benefit. In addition to the shorter testimonials, we have been collecting personal accounts for some time, where a gifted individual's story is told in greater detail, including both positive and negative aspects. These personal stories will be featured on our website in the near future. We hope these accounts will serve as a source of support and inspiration.
If you feel comfortable sharing your story, we would love to hear from you. The accounts will always be as anonymous as you wish, and we can assist with proofreading and review. Send us an email at [email protected] if you want to learn more.
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Han var vores første barn. Indimellem strejfede tanken os at han måske var mere begavet end gennemsnittet. Fx da han i en alder af fem år begyndte at udvikle sine egne spil, med ret komplicerede regler. Eller da hans kontaktperson i børnehaven fortalte os, at han i en skoleforberedende aktivitet løste opgaverne på en meget overraskende måde. Han talte sig ikke frem til resultaterne som han blev bedt om. I stedet aflæste dem ud fra målstreger i bogen, eller ræsonnerede sig frem på andre måder, hvilket betød at han fik løst opgaverne langt hurtigere end alle de andre.
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Historien om en dreng
Han stillede mange svære spørgsmål om alt mellem himmel og jord. Vi tænkte dog ikke mere over det, for han var altid glad, og han var enebarn, så vi havde alverdens tid til ham, og han kunne få svar på alle sine spørgsmål.
De fleste voksne omkring os syntes, han var sjov og nød, at han vidste mange ting.
Han var vellidt i børnehaven. De voksne syntes, han var fan-tastisk. Han havde ikke det store behov for leg med andre børn eller legeaftaler; han havde nok i børnehavedagen.
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