SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) recognized very early that gifted children's developmental path was atypical from other children. Asynchronous development is that state of being "many ages at once", and a child intellectually advanced may be only age-appropriate (or even behind) emotionally or physically. Gifted children can sometimes feel like misfits when society boxes kids into strict age groups. Parents and educators can be overwhelmed unless they understand asynchronous dev