Gifted Children through the Eyes of Their Parents:Talents, Social-Emotional Challenges, and Educational Strategies from Preschool through Middle School

Few studies have been conducted analyzing the experience of raising a gifted child. The present exploratory study focused on examining the profiles of a sample of 44 gifted children, exploring aspects related to health status, precociousness of development, and peculiarities of their potentiality an...

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Main Authors: Roberta Renati, Natale Salvatore Bonfiglio, Martina Dilda, Maria Lidia Mascia, Maria Pietronilla Penna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/1/42
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Summary:Few studies have been conducted analyzing the experience of raising a gifted child. The present exploratory study focused on examining the profiles of a sample of 44 gifted children, exploring aspects related to health status, precociousness of development, and peculiarities of their potentiality and peculiar emotional profile. Through the administration of a semi-structured questionnaire and an in-depth interview, the experience of parents of gifted children was also analyzed, deepening the challenges they have to face and the educational strategies they implement. The evidence that emerged helps shed light on specific aspects that characterize gifted children and have implications for family educational practices.
ISSN:2227-9067