Classification of children with special

needs
 Giftedness is often defined as
an intellectual ability linked to
an IQ score of 130 or over.

 Giftedness is the unique way

in which a person function. It's
the inborn core strengths and
natural motivation that an
individual instinctively and
consistently use to do things
that they find satisfying and
productive.
However
 Notall gifted children excel in an academic
area. Giftedness may manifest in one or more
domains such as; intellectual, creative, artistic,
leadership, or in a specific academic field such
as:
A Linguist A Doctor

Language Arts Mathematics Science

 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—The six-year-old
composer

At the age of three, Wolfgang Mozart played

the harpsichord and by six, he had written his
first musical composition.
 William Rowan Hamilton—Multilingual by the age of five

Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1805, William Rowan

Hamilton showed his intellectual abilities at an early
age, mastering Latin, Greek and Hebrew by the age of
five
 William James Sidis—The smartest man who ever
lived

At eight years old, William James Sidis

proved his mathematics giftedness by developing
a new logarithm table based on the number 12
and gave a lecture at Harvard University a year
later. The child genius set the world record as
the youngest person to enroll at the prestigious
university at the age of 11 and graduated cum
laude five years later.
Characteristics Of Gifted
Children
 Retention of a variety of information: A gifted child often
amazes parents and teachers by learning new information quickly
and remembering the details over long periods of time.
 Keen observation and curiosity: An acute awareness of self and
the environment is typical of a gifted child. The child may
persistently pursue a line of questioning to learn more about topics
of interest.
 Ability to think abstractly: The child can often move from
concrete to symbolic representation very comfortably and at an
earlier age than most children.
 Creativity and inventiveness: The child is able to view situations
from varying perspectives, develop and explore alternative
approaches, and generate novel products. Ability to follow
directions and assume responsibility: A child who is gifted often
shows independence, self-reliance, and responsibility in completing
tasks.
 Strong critical thinking skills: The child is able to perform
evaluations based on established criteria and often notices
discrepancies between what people say and what they do.
 The term “twice-exceptional,” also referred
to as “2e,” is used to describe gifted children
who have disabilities.
 2e Education- Marriage of Special and Gifted
Education. (strengths-based)
-Build relationships.
Work with 2e students to improve their
weaknesses and build on their strengths. A
child who trusts you is likely to ask for help
when needed.
-Being Flexible
Focusing more on holistic, big-picture
learning.
" According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
children with emotional and behavioral disorders exhibit one or
more of these five characteristics:
 An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual,
sensory, or health factors.
 An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal
relationships with peers and teachers.
 Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal
circumstances.
 A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
 A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with
personal or school problems.
 Psychotherapy
 Group Psychotherapy
 Play Therapy