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Unit 20: Identification, Causes, Problems of Gifted Children

20.3 Problems of Gifted Children Notes

The gifted children have their own problems which are related to their adjustment in different areas-
1. Problem of adjustment in family
2. Adjustment in school
3. Adjustment in society
4. Mental adjustment
5. Teaching methods and unsuitable curriculum
6. In case their giftedness is not recognized they may become perverted intelligent. They may
show hostile attitude and fell themselves as rejected unwanted and isolated. They may develop
inferiority complex and insecurity.
7. If the classroom work is easy for them they may not take interest, and therefore may feel boredom
in class. They may become truant or may use daydreaming or fantasy for the work of higher
lever.
8. If they do not get proper guidance they may develop the tendency of negativism and bad
reactions to authority.
9. Because of varied interest they find themselves in great difficulty in choosing right type of
school subjects, and vocations in future life.
10. If these children of not get good friends of their level, their social development is blocked.
11. If they get over attention of parents and teaches, may develop boastful and conceited attitude
and tendencies.

If they do not get favourable attitude or love, affection and sympathy from elders
they may join gangs.

Self Assessment
2. State whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) The gifted children have problem of adjustment in family.
(ii) They may become truant or may use day dreaming or fantasy for the work of higher level.
(iii) If these children of not get good friends of their level, their social development becomes good.
(iv) If they get over attention of parents and teachers, may not develop boastful and connected
attitude and tendencies.
20.4 Summary

• There is some identification of gifted children.
• They learn rapidly and easily, they have lot of common sense and practical knowledge, better
general knowledge, good in language, performs better general knowledge, high intelligence.
• Gifted children can be identified by administering intelligence tests, achievement test, scholastic
test, cumulative and academic record, by the participation in co-curricular activities.
• Giftedness is not a disability or problem. It has no physical causes or deficiency. It is caused by
mutation in some genes of child during pregnancy.
• There are some problems of gifted children like problem of adjustment in family, school, and
society due to their high level of intelligence. They get bored in the class due to easy assessment.
If they get over a attention of parents and teachers, may develop boastful and attitude.

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