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Scenario

When Giftedness Looks Like Selective Refusal

My fifteen-year-old is intellectually gifted but refuses to do any work that is not perfectly aligned with her interests and I do not know if I am watching genius or entitlement.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

High ability combined with strong preferences can masquerade as oppositional behavior.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gifted education and its discontents?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.