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Social/Emotional Needs

Gifted students often have uneven development in their cognitive, social/emotional, and physical abilities. This disparity, combined with heightened intensity, creates inner experiences and awareness that are different from the norm. This uniqueness of the gifted makes them particularly vulnerable and requires flexibility and sensitivity in parenting, teaching, and counseling.

The differing rates of development often result in an inappropriate match between the school curriculum and the students’ academic needs. This may be demonstrated by a lack of conformity to cultural expectations based on the chronological age of the student, problems relating to age peers, and preference for older companions. Several intellectual and personality attributes characterize gifted students and should be noted. These characteristics may be strengths, but potential problems also may be associated with them (Clark, 1992; Seagoe, 1974).

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Accommodations for Students With Attention Deficity Disorder (ADD)

Affective Needs - Nurturing Social And Emotional Development Of Gifted Children - NAGC Position Paper

Characteristics of Special Populations of Gifted Students

Counseling, Multiple Exceptionality, and Psychological Issues

Early Childhood – NAGC Position Paper

Evaluation - Before referring a gifted child for ADD/ADHD

Helping Adolescents Adjust to Giftedness

Parenting Gifted Preschoolers

Possible Problems Associated with Characteristic Strengths

Twice Exceptionality – NAGC Position Paper

Underachieving Gifted Students

Unique Social/Emotional Issues of Gifted Students

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