6 Types of Gifted Children

Six Types of Gifted Children  

1.   A level, motivated, teacher and parent pleaser, fit the   system, learns to underachieve, does not reach potential.

2.    Challenging, divergent, disruptive, creative with system, teacher annoyer. 

3.      Underground hides gifts to be with peers, works enough to pass OK, maybe puts time into peer fashion/ sport. Culture of ethnicity or poverty.

4.    Dropout, angry, frustrated, bitter – needs counsel- manipulates the system. Causes anguish to everybody.

5.      Learning disabled but seems average, unrecognized or refused G&T to “repair” weakness. Needs gifts honoured and find way around weaknesses.

6.   Autonomous, balanced, leadership, uses system and can can become great. Needs a coach at each stage to suit ambitions.

USUALLY ONLY NO. 1 AND NO. 6 ARE RECOGNIZED BY SCHOOLS.