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Giftedness

What is Giftedness?  

Gifted individuals are generally defined as those who display outstanding abilities and/or potential in any of the following areas:
1) general intelligence,
2) specific academic aptitude,
3) creative thinking,
4) leadership ability,
5) visual and performing arts,
6) psychomotor ability.

Clinicians at The Speech, Hearing, and Learning Center assess for giftedness in the area of general intelligence and academic aptitude, also considering behavioral maturity.

Some characteristics common to gifted children include;

Learning GiftedUnusual curiosity
Learning GiftedExcellent memory
Learning GiftedAdvanced higher-order thinking skills
Learning GiftedAdvanced language/ vocabulary
Learning GiftedPrecociousness
Learning GiftedExcellent attention and concentration
Learning GiftedSocial maturity
Learning GiftedSense of humor

For further information, the following websites may be helpful:
National Association for Gifted Children
National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children
Council for Gifted and Talented Children
Center for Talented Development

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