Gifted children. Psychological and psychopathological aspects
Dugas, M.; Mouren, M.C.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 57(43-44): 1799-1808
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6274026 Document Number: 177625
After having tried to define the term "gifted children" the authors record the principal works devoted to this subject and the opinions, often controversial raised by the attitude in regard to exceptional children in different countries. Then, are given the means to detect gifted children as well as the characteristics in the recognition of the very young gifted children. In a third section are described the psychology and the difficulties of adaptation which these children sometimes encounter (scholastic problems, behavioral and personality problems, seldom psychotic). Finally, the orientation of gifted children can be undertaken in three ways, all of which present advantages and disadvantages: grouping in special classes, speeding up and enrichment of the programmes.