What is Giftedness?

Identification of Potential Giftedness

General consensus world-wide agrees that true giftedness occurs in about three percent of the population. Research supports the fact that gifted individuals exhibit high levels of functioning in

the following areas;

1. •    cognitive
   

2. •    affective/social emotional
   

3. •    physical/sensory
   

4. •    intuitive
   

Characteristics of giftedness will vary, no one child will have all of these characteristics . Identification of potential giftedness must employ multiple criteria to fairly assess every child.

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