One of the hallmarks of giftedness is asynchronous development. For parents of profoundly gifted children, there is often no clear answer. Their children are driven to learn but they may lag or just be normal in social skills. So the parents have a hard choice. They can choose to feed the child’s academic needs while letting the social piece sort itself out. Or they can try to normalize the kid’s school experience as much as possible, and possibly frustrate their mental growth. Either way, these kids will never be typical.