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Bringing out the genius in them

London: Parents, who want others to know that their child is simply a genius, can now breathe a sigh of relief as help is at hand.

A British researcher has devised a list of characteristics that parents should look out for to spot hidden talents in their child, the Daily Mail reported here.

Bernadette Tynan, a former lecturer at the Research Centre for Able Pupils in Oxford, believes the potential of many bright youngsters is not being developed in schools and fails to show up in tests.

“Not all abilities can be captured in simple pen and paper tests. A child may be good at building things or be a great leader — gifts like these cannot be measured,” Ms. Tynan said. She has identified six types of pupils whose talents may not be recognised.

They are who earned the nickname when they rearranged their classmates’ seating arrangements in reception — this could be a very strong indication of leadership. In primary school, they quickly discovered that by turning their pocket money into a bank they could save for their holidays — these children are potential Richard Bransons .

Curiosity is their middle name and some might call them nosey — but, if their talent is nurtured, they could become journalists or NASA explorers. Left alone for a few minutes, they can reconstruct the Eiffel Tower from Lego. Such ability can be a strong indicator that they are gifted in design.

Ever since they could talk they have loved writing stories — their imagination is wild and should be kept that way as they could be a new J.K. Rowling . They don’t stop talking. You can’t stop them and shouldn’t try to — this is a strong indicator that a child has excellent verbal ability and could have a career as a lawyer or as a TV anchor. — PTI

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