Possible Characteristics of Gifted Underachievers:
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Possible Characteristics of Gifted Underachievers:
Social Emotional Characteristics/Behaviors may include:
Low self-esteem
Unrealistic self concept
Withdrawn, non-communicative; avoids risks, feels powerless
Passive -- complies only enough to �get by�
Aggressive, hostile, defensive, re . . . more
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What is Emotional Intelligence?
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| What is Emotional Intelligence?
You�ve probably heard and read a fair bit about Emotional Intelligence. There�s a lot of information out there. But what is it and where has the idea come from? Emotional Intelligence is not a fad or a passing trend but the end result of years of research into what makes people tick. In the words of EI expert Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence . . . more
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Gifted Online -New Zealand
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| GO!
New Zealand's Online Programme for Gifted Children.
"GO"- Gifted Online an interactive online learning programme specially designed to help teachers and parents cater effectively for the different learning needs of children with exceptional abilities.
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Is Your Child Gifted?
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IS YOUR CHILD GIFTED? HERE ARE SOME BEHAVIORAL CLUES TO WATCH FOR.
Following are some core traits, aptitudes and behaviors of gifted kids:
Communication skills: Highly expressive with words, numbers or symbols. Has an unusual ability to communicate verbally, nonverbally, physically, artistically or symbolically; uses particularly apt exam . . . more
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The Mystery Condition: Detection and Intervention
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There is a group of children in New Zealand who have a condition which severely impacts on their learning but which is very difficult to diagnose. It is so difficult, in fact, that some researchers believe that over 50% of children with this condition are never diagnosed and never receive appropriate help. Misdiagnosis is not uncommon, with children being given . . . more
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Stuck in Another Dimension:
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Stuck in Another Dimension:
The Exceptionally Gifted Child in School
By Stephanie S. Tolan
� 1985 Stephanie S. Tolan, Used by Permission.
Originally published in Gifted Child Today, Nov. - Dec., 1985
For six years I have tried to educate an exceptionally gifted child in a school system not designed to handle him. As a parent, I've never been able to take our situation as an interesting t . . . more
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Gender and Genius
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Gender and Genius
Barbara Kerr, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Our ideas about what is gifted behavior for a boy or for a girl are imbued with society's notions of appropriate gender identity. Gifted boys and girls need to learn to cope with their giftedness while careful1y following prescribed gender roles if they want to avoid the rejection of their communities. How were thes . . . more
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Gifted But Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox
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Gifted But Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox
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ERIC EC Digest #E479
Author: Susan Baum
1990
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How can a child learn and not learn at the same time? Why do some students apply little or no effort to school tasks while they commi . . . more
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Writing - The Only Way??
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| Why is it that so often we measure a child's ability by the written output or quality of the way the letters are formed ??????
I have been saddened over the last two weeks by the number of people who have contacted me, either on the site or by phone,stressed by the fact that their children are failing because they cannot express themselves on paper.In many cases it seems to be boys and their . . . more
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NZ Gifted Chn Assoc
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| NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
Ever since its formation in 1975, the New Zealand Association for Gifted Children (NZAGC) has catered to the special needs of the gifted and talented. It helps parents understand these children, makes the educational authorities aware of their special needs, and helps these young people fulfill the potential of their giftedness.
Mission Statement . . . more
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