We are born with potential. Whether or not we realize that potential depends on what happens to us after we are born. Environment can make a huge difference. Do a search for “nature vs nurture” and you will get lots of information on this topic.

Every one is born gifted!!! It’s just a matter of where your talents lie. My youngest daughter has a high average IQ and she’s learning disabled. Does that mean that she’s not gifted??? Heck no!! She is a world class cook and she has a great rapport with younger children. I have a nephew who’s would be considered gifted with a high IQ in the 140’s but he can’t figure out what he’s good at out side of school I think that’s sad because you have to have a life outside of school and work. Being academically gifted isn’t the only kinds of gifted that there is. That statement helps perpetuate the stereo-type that people with learning disabilities are also developmentally delayed. Which isn’t the truth most people with LD have high to above average IQ s’.

Personally I think the answer is a strong yes. I’d day a certainty. Each person has certain inate abilities that cannot be taught..they come by them naturally.. Tiger Woods, I believe is a good example to consider. He was born with certain athletic abilities and developed an understanding of his sport. While others have the natural ability to swing a golf club, his goes far beyond what the average golfer can do, Frank Sinatra was a born singer. Each person has natural talent gifts.. it is up to each of us to recognize those gifts and then capitalize on them.. A person who has a natural ability to understand numbers as in math will make a competent accountant, but you most likely cannot make that person into a successful salesman. Salesmanship comes easy to those who are born with the inate ability to relate to others..

Yes, though early stimulation can influence brain development. I believe that gifted children will be gifted whether they have early stimulation or not. I was subjected to severe abuse when I was a child and I had poor grades. But, I always knew I was smarter than most people because Ididn’t need to study to understand things. I just was rebellious and didn’t want to do anything.

I think that it’s a mix of genes and environment …back to the whole nature vs nurture debate, I guess. I think some of us are born with exceptional abilities and we’re lucky if our parents/caregivers provide us with a stimulating environment as soon as (or before) we’re born.

no, I do not think you are born with a gift… I believe that you are born with genes, enjoinment, passion, and engorgement, therefore developing your passion or what you think “a gift” is…

YES!!! I took the short yellow bus to school!!!!! yeah baby.

yes.