Gifted child in the family: early detection of giftedness

Abstract

The identification of students with high abilities is of vital importance to give the precise educational response for these students. However, a prior step is the nomination of these students, which can be done by parents, teachers or other relevant people in their environment. However, one of the most frequent nominations is that made by parents. In the present investigation, carried out with qualitative methodology, the answers given by the parents of 10 highly qualified students about the nomination of their children are shown, who made it and which indicators were those that indicated the existence of high intellectual capacities. The results show that practically in all cases the nomination was made in the family, and then the diagnosis was corroborated either by a psychologist or by the school. The signs that led parents to suspect high abilities, both behavioural and emotional, are also pointed out.