"If a child is gifted, and does not succeed, does that not mean they are not gifted? " It depends on your definition of success. Most people would not define s

"If a child is gifted, and does not succeed, does that not mean they are not gifted? " It depends on your definition of success. Most people would not define success in life by their GPA. This article is telling us that high-iq children are not academically successful (as measured by their school grades). Even worse, they don't explain how they calculate mental age "Mental age" can be synonymous with IQ. I assume thats how the author of the article was using the phrase. Some variations of IQ tests present IQ as a ratio of mental age over chronological age, especially useful for testing children who are expected to be underdeveloped compared to an adult.