“I am opposed to the idea of substituting “talented” for “gifted.” They are two different populations with very different needs.

Those in the top 2-3% can be overlooked when they are placed in programs for children in the top 10%.

I believe that we need to recognize degrees of giftedness. Every standard deviation is a functional difference.

Those who study the profoundly gifted have very different perceptions of what giftedness is from those who are interested in developing talents in the top 10%, 25% or 33% of the population. While developing talents is a noble cause, it does not meet the unique needs of children who are significantly different from 98% of the school population.”

 

Linda Silverman

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Da “An interview with Linda Silverman: What is giftedness—2023?”, di Michael F. Shaughnessy