When I first contacted Dr. Ruf and was sent the information, I was very reluctant to do the personality profiles. I didn't really see how that would help me to understand my child's giftedness. Wow! Was I wrong. Knowing my child's personality and how it interacted with her intelligence level really shed a lot of light on who she was. The entire time Dr. Ruf was going over it, I was thinking..."Wow, that is her." and "That explains why she does this."
Donna and Stewart Richardson
towheads5@msn.com
Over the 30 years that Dr. Ruf has worked with gifted individuals and families, she has developed a very effective process. These three steps, which include IQ testing, personality profile testing, and a follow-up consultation, provide families with the information and confidence they need to better provide for themselves and/or their children.
Intelligence testing:
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) is an untimed IQ test that was specifically designed and normed to reach the very highest levels of intellectual functioning of both children and adults. For purposes of determining giftedness, the minimum preferred age is 4; otherwise, the test has been carefully and specifically designed to assess people throughout the age range. For further information about this test, read the Assessment Service Bulletin on High Ability Assessment.
Personality testing:
Personality types and styles (introversion/extroversion, sensing/intuitive, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving) affect a person’s approach to life, making advice for one particular person inappropriate for another. Dr. Ruf therefore tests adults on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for Adults and tests children age 6 and over on the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children. Feedback information is provided for each type.
Follow-up consultation:
Dr. Ruf provides professional guidance concerning a child, adolescent, or adult regarding issues of intellectual level, achievement, or anything related to a better understanding of how the individual “fits” in the world. Dr. Ruf includes her “Crash Course on Levels and Profiles of Intelligence” during the consultation, and this, along with a stack of reading materials, is specifically focused on and chosen for the individual. Dr. Ruf has extensive background in educational systems, parenting issues, and how intellectual ability affects social, emotional, and intellectual development and adjustment. Not a therapist, Dr. Ruf will recommend licensed psychologists and therapists for those needing such direction and support.
Donna and Stewart Richardson
towheads5@msn.com
Over the 30 years that Dr. Ruf has worked with gifted individuals and families, she has developed a very effective process. These three steps, which include IQ testing, personality profile testing, and a follow-up consultation, provide families with the information and confidence they need to better provide for themselves and/or their children.
Intelligence testing:
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) is an untimed IQ test that was specifically designed and normed to reach the very highest levels of intellectual functioning of both children and adults. For purposes of determining giftedness, the minimum preferred age is 4; otherwise, the test has been carefully and specifically designed to assess people throughout the age range. For further information about this test, read the Assessment Service Bulletin on High Ability Assessment.
Personality testing:
Personality types and styles (introversion/extroversion, sensing/intuitive, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving) affect a person’s approach to life, making advice for one particular person inappropriate for another. Dr. Ruf therefore tests adults on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for Adults and tests children age 6 and over on the Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children. Feedback information is provided for each type.
Follow-up consultation:
Dr. Ruf provides professional guidance concerning a child, adolescent, or adult regarding issues of intellectual level, achievement, or anything related to a better understanding of how the individual “fits” in the world. Dr. Ruf includes her “Crash Course on Levels and Profiles of Intelligence” during the consultation, and this, along with a stack of reading materials, is specifically focused on and chosen for the individual. Dr. Ruf has extensive background in educational systems, parenting issues, and how intellectual ability affects social, emotional, and intellectual development and adjustment. Not a therapist, Dr. Ruf will recommend licensed psychologists and therapists for those needing such direction and support.
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