Is My Child Exceptionally Perceptive?

One unusual experience can be memorable.

But what if there have been several?

Maybe your child seems extraordinarily empathic. Perhaps they have unusual sensory sensitivities, vivid imaginary companions, striking “knowing” experiences, or moments that feel difficult to explain. Maybe similar stories appear elsewhere in your family.

The temptation is to jump immediately to a conclusion.

Is My Child Exceptionally Perceptive? is designed to do the opposite.

Inspired by A Survey Inquiry Into Exceptionally Perceptive Children, developed by researcher Michael Jawer in collaboration with Dr. Athena Drewes, this workbook gives parents a structured way to gather observations across multiple areas of a child’s life rather than relying on one dramatic event.

You’ll look at developmental background, empathy, imaginary companions, physical and sensory sensitivities, family patterns, major life events, and reported unusual experiences such as sensing energy, apparent telepathic moments, effects on devices, or apparition-like perceptions.

The purpose is not to generate a score.

In fact, the workbook deliberately avoids one. Instead, it helps you ask better questions: What have I personally observed? What did my child actually say? What was later verified? What remains uncertain? Which experiences repeat, and under what circumstances?

You’ll use observation worksheets, a detailed experience record, a pattern tracker, and a final whole-picture review to separate documented information from memory, assumption, or interpretation.

That makes this workbook especially useful for a parent who has been thinking:

“There are enough things here that I want to pay closer attention—but I don’t want to convince myself of something just because I’m looking for it.”

You do not have to reach a label.

The goal is a clearer record, a better understanding of your child, and a more thoughtful idea of what—if anything—you want to explore next.