Embracing Intensity 236: Gifted and 2E Assessment
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Sep 13, 2021 A solo deep dive into getting assessed as a gifted or twice-exceptional adult. Practical tips on choosing evaluators who understand giftedness and neurodiversity. A clear run-through of five assessment types and their strengths and limits. Advice on testing conditions, interpreting score gaps, and combining methods for a fuller picture.
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Aurora's Diagnosis Despite Non-Specialist Evaluator
- Aurora got her ADHD diagnosis through an insurance psychologist who wasn't specialized in giftedness but acknowledged gifted+ADHD can co-occur.
- She contrasts this with others being dismissed for high achievement or good social presentation.
Psychometric Scores Are Reliable But Context Matters
- Psychometric tests give standardized comparisons and reliable high scores but can produce false lows.
- Aurora warns test conditions, anxiety, sleep, rapport, or visual issues can depress scores so context matters.
Big Gaps Between Scores Signal Twice Exceptionality
- Large intra-profile gaps matter even if lower scores are in the average range.
- Aurora describes people dismissed despite five-standard-deviation gaps between highest and lowest clusters that signal twice-exceptionality.
