Scientific Our study investigated socialization in gifted children, after the covid-19 pandemic, to understand how can affect school and social inclusion. If before the pandemic the socialization of gifted children was compromised mainly due to their asynchronous development (Columbus group, 1991; Cross, 2015;), during the pandemic...
Practice based The Covid-19 pandemic caused worldwide disruption and resulted in drastic changes in education for approximately 1.6 billion learners (UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2020). The present study focused on the Centre for Talented Youth - Ireland (CTYI) students’ academic and social experiences in their online,...
Practice based Gifted children displaying asynchronous development (AD) are at risk for misdiagnosis. AD is best understood in the context of attention and executive functioning (EF). The presenter will review the neuropsychological basics of AD and EF, how they cause some children to express affective dysregulation...
Practice based The social enterprise “Hoogbegaafd in Bedrijf” (*) has developed a training for employees of large organizations to become an Ambassador for Giftedness.Ambassadors for Giftedness provide information within their organization about giftedness at work and provide insight into the added value of gifted people. In...
Balanced research and practice This qualitative study explored the perspectives and lived experiences of teachers of the gifted and parents/guardians of gifted learners in the United States within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and provided a deeper understanding of gifted education by determining the meaning...
Practice based Opportunities for every talented child! ...
Balanced research and practice Clinical practice shows that health professionals often struggle differentiating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) from giftedness. Unfamiliarity with overlap and differences between these two can lead to incorrect or missed ASD diagnoses. This can lead to either overtreatment or undertreatment of potential problems....
Balanced research and practice Misdiagnoses and missed diagnoses of gifted students with co-occurring learning-, developmental and behavioural disorders are often mentioned in literature and practice. Consequently, 2E-students often fall between two stools when it comes to appropriate psycho-educational interventions. In this presentation, we will demonstrate how...
Scientific Little has been investigated regarding students with twice exceptionality (2e) during their school trajectory and what this experience means for them. This multiple case study collects the voices of 7 2e students who have finished secondary education. Through biographical narrative interviews, the barriers and opportunities...
Balanced research and practice We present three examples of good teacher education practices, aiming for continuous professional development (CPD) of Dutch teachers. In each example, the application of professional standards of teacher education is combined with theoretical and practical knowledge of gifted education. The courses are...