A Closer Look at Gifted Children with Disabilities

Discussion of gifted children with disabilities notes that many such children are excluded from gifted programming due to a deficit in some aspect of development. The concept of global giftedness is critiqued. Examples of gifted individuals with learning, physical, sensory disabilities or with autis...

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Published in:Gifted child today magazine 2001-07, Vol.24 (3), p.46-64
Main Author: Little, Cindy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability Identification
Autism
Child development
Disabled children
Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Gifted children
Gifted Disabled
Grade 6
Hearing Impairments
Individual Development
Learning Disabilities
Longitudinal Studies
Measurement
People with disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Physiological aspects
Reading Achievement
Reading Skills
Talent Development
Visual Impairments
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Summary:Discussion of gifted children with disabilities notes that many such children are excluded from gifted programming due to a deficit in some aspect of development. The concept of global giftedness is critiqued. Examples of gifted individuals with learning, physical, sensory disabilities or with autism are offered and suggestions are given for fostering their development. (Contains references.) (DB)
ISSN:1076-2175
2162-951X
DOI:10.4219/gct-2001-537