Developmental and Cognitive Characteristics of “High-Level Potentialities” (Highly Gifted) Children

  • Vaivre-Douret L
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This study covers the interesting field of the development in gifted children which is often neglected in pediatrics because psychomotor development data are still rare, since “gifted” children are generally noticed towards the end of their primary schooling by IQ measurement. Developmental studies have shown the evidence from several fields that children identified as “high-level potentialities” or “intellectually gifted” develop sensory, locomotor, neuropsychological, and language skills earlier than typically expected. The hypothesis is offered that the earlier development originates from biological processes affecting the physical development of the brain and in turn even intellectual abilities are developed earlier, potentially allowing for advanced development. Further it is discussed how these developmental advances interact with the social environment and in certain circumstances may entail increased risk for developing socioemotional difficulties and learning disabilities that often go unaddressed due to the masking by the advance intellectual abilities.

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  • Table 1: Comparison between observed motor development items in a sample of “high-potential” children followed longitudinally (n = 60) (Vaivre-Douret) [5] and French developmental standardised norms in the first two years of life [8, 9].
  • Table 2: Mean ages obtained for oral and written language development in a sample of “high-potential” French children in the course of the first three years of life compared to Brunet-Lézine norms.
  • Table 4: Academic problems and behavioural and/or personality disorders among “high-potential” children.
  • Table 3: Most frequent associated learning disorders among “highpotential” children.

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Vaivre-Douret, L. (2011). Developmental and Cognitive Characteristics of “High-Level Potentialities” (Highly Gifted) Children. International Journal of Pediatrics, 2011, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/420297

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