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Do Gifted Children Have Special Needs?

 

 
By: Linda Silverman

According to research by Linda K. Silverman, Ph.D., Gifted Development Center, Denver, CO gifted children usually show many of the following characteristics:
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Rapid learner
• Extensive vocabulary
• Good memory
• Long attention span
• Sensitivity/compassion for others
• Perfectionism
• High degree of energy
• Preference for older companions
• Wide range of interests
• Excellent sense of humor
• Early or avid reader
• Ability with puzzles, mazes or numbers
• Curiosity
• Perseverance in areas of interest
• May question authority

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