1. Jo Freitag 2010

2. PARENTS
INFORMATION
ATTRIBUTES
SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL

3. NEEDS The apple does not fall far from the tree The Cheetah Analogy
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - common to all people Physiological Needs, Safety Needs, Belongingness and Love Needs, Esteem Needs Need to know and understand Aesthetics Needs
Self actualization Transcendence
The Cheetah Analogy
The Apple does not fall far from the Tree
The Cheetah Analogy
Exploring Gifted Dimensions Jo Freitag 2010

4. N NEEDS NORMALCY Lesley Sword “Normal for gifted” IQ Bell Curve
Columbus Group Definition
Dabrowski Overexcitabilities
Introversion
Visual Spatial Learners
Perfectionism
Creativity and ‘different thinking’ N
NEEDS N Normalcy Lesley Sword “Normal for gifted”
IQ Bell Curve
Columbus Group Definition
Dabrowski Overexcitabilities
Introversion
Visual Spatial Learners
Perfectionism
Creativity and ‘different thinking’
Exploring Gifted Dimensions Jo Freitag 2010

5. E NEEDS EXAMPLES EXCELLENCE EXTENSION
NEEDS E Examples Excellence Extension
Exploring Gifted Dimensions Jo Freitag 2010

6. E NEEDS EXTRA INFORMATION AND MYTH BUSTING
This is where Gifted Resources can be useful
NEEDS E Extra Information and Myth Busting This is where Gifted Resources can be useful
Exploring Gifted Dimensions Jo Freitag 2010

7. D NEEDS DIALOGUE AND TEAMWORK GO TO IOWA NEEDS D
Dialogue and Teamwork The psychologist, Teacher and Parent working together for the benefit of the child
GO TO IOWA
Exploring Gifted Dimensions Jo Freitag 2010

8. S NEEDS SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORT
This is where a Support Group can be useful
NEEDS S Social Opportunities and Support
This is where parent support groups like this one can be useful
Exploring Gifted Dimensions Jo Freitag 2010

9. Prof. Francoys Gagne A Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT) 2000

10. Friendships and conversations
Programs and Activities
Complex thinking
Idealism & Perfectionism
Debating issues “Little Lawyers”

12. DABROWSKI’S OVEREXCITABILITIES

13. BLACK DOG - DEPRESSION

14. These are Edward De Bono’s Six Action shoes which are used for planning actions I have applied Six Action Shoe planning theory to building programs that are suitable for students who are both gifted and have a learning disability and that is what I will be talking about at the NSWAGTC Conference in Sydney
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