Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left BehindWouldn't it be a disgrace if we lost the brightest students now attending our nation's schools? Dr. Deborah L. Ruf establishes that there are far more highly gifted children than previously imagined, yet large numbers of very bright children are "never discovered" by their schools. Using 78 gifted and highly gifted children as her examples, she illustrates five levels of giftedness. Parents will be able to estimate which of the five levels of giftedness their child fits by comparing their own child's developmental milestones to those of the children described in the book. This book contains practical advice for parents, including how to find a school that works for your child. Book jacket. |
Contents
What Does it Mean to Be Gifted? | 1 |
Issues for Parents | 11 |
Loneliness of the Parents | 22 |
Levels of Giftedness | 49 |
Approximately 90th to 98th Percentiles | 57 |
Approximately 98th and 99th Percentiles | 73 |
Approximately 98th and 99th | 101 |
99th Percentile | 127 |
General SociabilityHow They Spend their Time | 218 |
Summary of Gifted Behaviors and Traits | 229 |
School Years and Ongoing Issues | 251 |
Educational Needs for Each Level | 285 |
Educational Options that Work for Gifted Students | 287 |
Appendix A Developmental Guidelines for Identifying Gifted | 317 |
Levels of Giftedness for Some Historical Figures | 327 |
Endnotes | 337 |
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