Prodigies continue to amaze us. We are all astonished at the three-month-old who is speaking to siblings or the seven-year-old whose paper was accepted for publishing, or the young vocalist with the perfect pitch, or the young artist whose work is being shown at the local galleries. We admire the young student who has devised … Read More
Some children are very smart. They use big words – adult words – at a very young age. They learn very quickly. They ask a lot of questions. When they get to school, they become very good students and get good grades. These smart children become labeled by parents and teachers as high achievers or gifted … Read More
Researcher David Lubinski, a renowned psychologist at Vanderbilt University has been studying gifted adolescents and teens since the 1970’s. He has learned much about this exceptional population. His research has generated more than 300 research articles and papers. Lubinski and his colleagues conducted a long-running longitudinal study of more than 5,000 gifted 12-year-olds. They followed these individuals … Read More
The characteristics associated with giftedness can cause children to have social and emotional needs that must be addressed to ensure their well being. For example, the ability to understand abstract concepts could cause a child to fear death or natural disasters long before they have the skills to deal with those concepts emotionally. Perfectionism, shyness … Read More
All children possess specific gifts and talents, but to be eligible for a school’s gifted program a child must demonstrate outstanding academic, athletic, artistic or social talent and high levels of accomplishment for their age, experience and environment. Most programs focus on academically gifted students, who may demonstrate giftedness in a specific subject or across … Read More
