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In this chapter, I argue that conceptions of giftedness are problematic in that they derive from what Dai and Chen have identified as “the gifted-child paradigm,” which has dominated the thinking of scholars and practitioners in gifted education since the field’s advent. However, I believe that the gifted-child paradigm encompasses beliefs that are untenable and that have rendered the field nugatory. The central tenet of the gifted-child paradigm is the seemingly unexceptionable belief that there is a distinct subgroup in our school-age population known as gifted students. I argue that this foundational belief is belied by, among other things, the fact that, about a century on, there is no consensus as to what a gifted student is, as the table of contents of this volume reveals. Instead, I believe that giftedness is a social construction unanchored to a body of empirical data and unhelpful in developing defensible curriculum and instruction for capable students. I suggest that our field’s focus should not be existential (“Is this student gifted?”) but should rather be educational (“What form (s) of instruction are appropriate for this student at this time?”). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

Due in large part to technological advances, society has changed in unprecedented ways and at a breakneck pace. Yet conceptions of giftedness and models for gifted education have not kept pace with these changes. One conceptual change widely applied to other fields is the use of sociocultural theories, which are rarely applied to the study of and education for giftedness and talent development. Such perspectives emphasize the interrelated nature of the individual and their social and cultural contexts. A sociocultural approach to giftedness focuses less on the individual student and more on the ways in which that student is supported by and interacts with their immediate social context. The emphasis in a sociocultural approach to talent development is primarily on the need to provide enriched contexts for students as they interact with each other and cultural tools, resulting in the emergence of talent. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

For curricula to stay relevant in the coming years, the gifted must actively prepare themselves for the future. This chapter proposes a multidimensional developmental conception of giftedness based on talent development synthesizing models offered by prominent scholars. It proposes a novel way of teaching in Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs in schools or ability grouping in heterogeneous classes. It links theory to practice and adds an innovative component defined as future thinking literacy. It illustrates how the Multidimensional Curriculum Model (MdCM) could be applied in elementary, middle, and high school in stages, to develop future thinking literacy, from interdisciplinary through multidisciplinary to the transdisciplinary level of an innovative school subject named “Future Studies.” (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

The aim of this chapter is to provide a different perspective on talent development, based on the ethnic-linguistic diversity of the understudied Andean countries. The current status of gifted education and talent development in the population living under highly vulnerable conditions of Andean society will be explored, under the frame of a comprehensive analysis about the needs of the gifted children in Latin America. Multicultural diversity in the Andean societies may easily lead to polarization due to the poverty conditions in which the majority lives. In order to make a significant contribution, a developmental, cross-cultural, inclusive approach is critical to conceptualize gifted education, and to explain talent development in this part of the world. Studies about the identification and differentiation programs for the gifted are analyzed, and the status of young scholars coming from low socio-economic and ethnic minority groups will be discussed. Results of on-going studies about variables related to gifted performance will be included. Plus, the challenges of gifted education in Latin America that underline the advocacy efforts to serve the indigenous population with equity will be presented. Implications for future research and public policies to serve the gifted students are also considered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

In this chapter Finnish conceptions of giftedness and talent are presented. The Finnish conceptions are explored in the context of an educational system in which a strongly rooted egalitarian ethos and individualistic values are concurrently present. The teachers’ and students’ conceptions related to giftedness and intelligence and conceptions in the national core curriculum for basic education are discussed in the frameworks of domain-specific and developmental theories of giftedness. The implications of Finnish conceptions of giftedness and talent for teaching and learning in school are discussed. Differentiated teaching is advocated as a promising approach for educating gifted students in a Finnish context. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

This book brings together eminent and emerging scholars to present cutting-edge research on diverse conceptions of giftedness and talent from a range of international perspectives. It covers classical views, emphasizing IQ, but also seeks to move the academic debate on from the common exclusive emphasis on IQ-based skills. In each chapter the contributors address both theoretical advances and practical applications for administrators, teachers, and parents. The editors conclude by integrating the different points of view and showing ways in which major ideas, even when given different names, can be integrated to provide a holistic and integral viewpoint on giftedness and talent. This book will appeal to students and scholars of creativity, giftedness and gifted education; as well as to practitioners, teachers and education policymakers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)

One of the ongoing challenges for gifted and talented education is that the measures used to select students for advanced educational opportunities rarely identify those most likely to make creative contributions later in life. The smartest students are rarely the most inventive. Conversely, extremely creative people are often overlooked as average or without obvious potential during their educational years. A need exists to understand what factors mediate the relationship of talent to creative potential so that better ways of fostering creative talent early can be devised. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

We argue for a wide range of innate differences in ability in any domain, and that children with high levels of ability in a particular domain share three characteristics: they learn rapidly (precocity), they are intensely driven to learn (a rage to master), and they learn differently from typical children (they march to their own drummer). In the visual arts, high levels of ability have been most often noted in the ability to draw realistically. We show that this ability is independent of IQ and present some evidence that this ability is related to local processing skill. We also note one case study of a child who showed all three characteristics of giftedness but whose drawings were abstract rather than realistic. Thus it is possible that there are two routes that gifted child artists follow―one the early representational/realism route and the other the early abstraction route. We conclude the chapter by discussing our recommendations for how artistically gifted children should be taught and present the Reggio Emila approach in Italy as an excellent approach to the education of both typical and gifted children. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

For professional school counselors and clinical mental health counselors to serve students with disabilities and adequately advocate within the comprehensive school and community contexts, they must first understand the legislation that exists. Congress set these legislations in place to protect the rights of students with disabilities and assure them access, inclusion, and a free and appropriate public education. This chapter includes a delineation of federal mandates and the identification, assessment, placement, services, and postsecondary transitions pertaining to this youth population. It presents myriad ways that counselors may promote the personal, social, emotional, academic, career, and developmental growth of children and adolescents with disabilities and those designated as gifted. Gifted students, like all others, reflect uniqueness and do not demonstrate giftedness in the same areas. In fact, sometimes, their gifts present in ways that schools do not always value. Our schools and communities need counselors to serve the needs of advanced and gifted students. The prosperity of our nations depends on this. Gifted students can be an asset or a detriment to themselves or our society if not properly cared for. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

“Gifted and Bullied: Understanding the Institutional Victimization of Identified, Unidentified, and Underserved Gifted Students” introduces a more-in-depth look at the relationship between giftedness and bullying. In this chapter, Collins expands discussion of victimization beyond peer-to-peer bullying to include institutional programmings’ role in creating isolating environments that foster this phenomenon. A current, public event and two case studies highlighting twice exceptional American boys are provided, and important implications, accountability, and recommendations for G/T administrators and educators are offered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

“Covert Bullying in Education of Gifted Students at School” reminds the reader that gifted students have, does, and will always represent a small sub population of individuals within the school environment. The author offers facts and links between social dynamics and giftedness within the class setting that may not be explicit or readily detectable, and that can be as much as surprising for many readers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

In this chapter, the authors highlight that many gifted children and adolescents are targets of teasing and bullying more than peers with typical development. The initial findings from a case-study at LabTalento, The Italian Laboratory of Research and Development of Potential, Talent and Giftedness at the University of Pavia is presented. The authors affirm that typical risk factors for bullying victims are similar to many traits prevalent within the intellectually gifted population—gifted children are usually felt and perceived as different from their peers; often stand out as “quirky,” “strange,” or “weird,” and they may have unusual interests for their age that further isolate them. A call for further research and implications for practitioners are highlighted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

In this chapter, Gatto-Walden incorporates decades of qualitative research on therapeutic interventions with gifted children. She explains how distinctive traits of giftedness coupled with feelings of isolation distinguishes gifted children from their classroom peers, make it difficult to find and maintain friend ships, and become likely targets for antagonistic bullies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

“Gifted Bullies, Targets, and Bystanders: A Mental Health Perspective” introduces the characters and their roles in bullying within gifted programming. Peterson explains that due to the potential impact on the mental health of bullies, targets, and spectators, the bullying of and by gifted young people deserves attention. This chapter explores motivation and vulnerability; types and effects of bullying; prevention and intervention; and school responsibilities. Peterson points out attributes associated with giftedness that can con tribute to gifted students’ vulnerability to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and suicide. Legal options and example court cases are discussed as a last resort for addressing bullying. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

The physical, social, and emotional characteristics of any child or adult who is different from the majority of their peers is likely to result in misunderstanding or bullying. Bullying can occur in face-to-face situations, behind the backs of targeted individuals, or in more recent times, through what has been termed cyberbullying. Gifted students often stand out because of their academic superiority or their moderate to extreme sensitivity to issues, ideas, or situations. These young people often have deeper concerns about issues ranging from world problems such as world peace, climate devastation, and child labor to local situations such as unfairness on the part of a teacher or parent, unreasonable inflations of commonly purchased products, or even the act of bullying itself on the parts of classmates or others. Expressions of these sensitivities are often ridiculed by others in the form of name-calling, exclusion from social situations, lost friendships, or outright hostility on the parts of their peers. Very little empirical research has been conducted on the topic of gifted student bullying, but the personality characteristics of both the person being bullied and the perpetrator(s) of the bullying is a topic of much needed research. Gifted students often have highly focused interests, challenges, and concerns, and a values structure that may make them feel different from their peers; and any type of “difference” may result in bullying. The firsthand case studies and classroom experiences of the chapter authors provide invaluable insights about and guidance learned from the experiences of gifted young people who have been bullied or who have, on occasions, (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: foreword)

The interest in music and musical abilities of autistic children have been observed since the earliest descriptions of the condition. Music is a universal language known for millennia and music-based interventions including music therapy have found several applications in the fields of developmental psychology and mental health over the last decades. This group of complementary therapies aims to help the clients to optimize their health, using various facets of musical experience and the relationships formed through them. Several psychological theories and neurobiological models may explain the specific mechanisms through which music-based interventions work for autistic individuals. The present chapter aims to describe the sensorimotor, attentional, emotional, and social processes underpinning the potential effectiveness of music therapy in this population and to provide an overview of the most recent literature findings. At the end of the chapter, an account of the autistic giftedness and talent for music is presented. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

Raising twice-exceptional kids is definitely next-level parenting, and there are no tutorials or easy levels to start. Just because a child is gifted doesn't mean they don't have other types of neurodivergenic, like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Conversely, even children with one of these diagnoses can be cognitively gifted. This book provides the reader with a road map to understand the complex make-up of their "gifted-plus", or twice-exceptional, child or teen. It helps the readers to understand their child's diagnosis, meet their social-emotional needs, build self-regulation skills and goal setting, and teach self-advocacy. It also shows them effective ways to collaborate with teachers and school staff, and it offers advice on finding strengths based strategies that support development at home. For too long, these kids have fallen through the cracks. The book provides key information on how to best support neurodivergent children by leveraging their strengths while supporting their struggles. It is sorted into four major sections. Part I of the book is all about understanding neurodiversity, giftedness, and twice-exceptionality. Part II of the book includes a parents' toolkit of strategies for the reader to consider as they support their twice-exceptional child. The topics in the parent toolkit section helps the readers to implement the strategies included in Part III. Finally, part IV wraps up with information about how to understand school options for their twice-exceptional child. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

This chapter illustrates the connection between cognitive abilities, careers, and giftedness through two approaches: prospective and retrospective. Using these approaches, it also illustrates that people identified as gifted when young end up in highly select and diverse careers and that people who end up at the pinnacle of career achievement largely are gifted. The chapter further notes that this does not mean that having high cognitive ability or being gifted is the sole criterion for ending up in a highly prestigious career, only that increasing cognitive ability typically does increase the likelihood of all kinds of positive outcomes. In practice, career counseling of the gifted—namely, helping match them in regard to ability level, ability pattern, interests, personality, lifestyle preferences, and other factors—is quite important for the full talent development and flourishing of these students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)

A wide variety of phenomena influence manifestations of intelligence, creativity, and wisdom. This interdisciplinary exploration sheds light on some of these phenomena and on how they energize or suppress these important dimensions of human ability. A few examples from the exploration include the need for long-range vision; the usefulness of interdisciplinary exploration as a tool for strengthening the integration of intelligence, creativity, and wisdom; the effects of climate change; the influence of metaphorical world views on our thoughts and actions; and the harm done by corrupt, social media platforms. Various recommendations for strengthening and synthesizing intelligence, creativity, and wisdom also are addressed. These include, injecting greater ethical awareness into the currently corrupt corporate world; taking advantage of the benefits of cognitive diversity; strengthening the influence and networking of transformationally gifted experts in various fields; and making ethical academic publishing more accessible to larger audiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)

The topic of this chapter is individually administered intelligence tests for children. Frequently used intelligence tests, abbreviated, and nonverbal intelligence tests are described within the historical context of intelligence test development. The use of intelligence tests for educational, healthcare, and other diagnostic and intervention decisions is discussed. Finally, the chapter concludes with similarities and differences between intelligence tests and other related tests. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: book)