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Abroms, Kippy I. – 1981
The author reviews the literature on infant behaviors in relation to the psycholosocial development patterns of gifted children during the first five years of life. Among the milestones discussed are infant crying, smiling, language development, social cognition, and social curiosity. It is pointed out that research data indicates gifted children…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Gifted, Infants
Peer reviewedRobinson, Nancy M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1987
The limited research on precocity in infants and preschool children is reviewed, examining specifically the problems of: describing young gifted children, predicting their future development, determining the origins of high achievement motivation and commitment, and nurturing the talent at home and/or in the preschool. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Need, Child Development, Gifted
Download full textFowler, William; And Others – 1993
This paper reports results from two dissertation studies and several pilot and case studies examining the effects of early enrichment on children's language and cognitive development. Early enrichment in these studies included home visits with parents, typically beginning before the child reached 6 months of age, and continuing until the child was…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Experience, Early Intervention
Kansas Univ., Lawrence. – 1996
Twenty-two abstracts of papers presented at a symposium on the psychological development of gifted children comprise this document. Abstracts typically include the title of the paper; the author's name, title, institutional affiliation, location, telephone number, and electronic mail address; and a summary of the paper ranging from a short…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adults, Child Development, Creativity
Fowler, William; And Others – 1994
This Canadian study examined the later development (in high school and college) of two groups of children who had received an early enrichment intervention, comparing them with a limited control group and with each other. Experimental subjects were grouped into those (N=40) from families with some college and those (N=14) from families with high…
Descriptors: Black Students, Early Intervention, Enrichment Activities, Ethnic Groups
Bergert, Susan; Burnette, Jane – 2001
This document presents statistical information on children with special needs, their education, and the professionals who serve them. Graphs, tables, and charts are used to illustrate: (1) the number of children receiving special education services from 1989 to 1999; (2) the incidence of different disabilities; (3) the growth of students in the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
