Profiles of the Gifted and Talented

Betts, G., Neihart M.
Gifted Child Quarterly
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
1988

This article by George Betts and Maureen Neihart offers a succinct chart that profiles 6 different "types" of gifted individuals. They are successful, challenging, underground, dropouts, double-labeled and autonomous. It includes their feelings, attitudes, behaviors, needs, adults & peers perceptions, identification, home and school support.

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