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Examining Transformational Giftedness through the Lens of the Theory of Positive Disintegration: Where Do We Stand?
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Wieslawa Limont; Joanna Dreszer – Roeper Review, 2024
The aim of the article is to present transformational giftedness (TG) in the context of the theory of personality development. TG refers to individuals who strive to make a positive difference in the world in order to create a better place to live. Robert Sternberg divided TG into the following categories: self-realized giftedness, other-realized…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Academically Gifted, Personality Development, Change Agents
Clinical Reflections on the Intersections of Autism and Personality Development
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Lai, Meng-Chuan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The clinical diagnostic process for autism is complex, especially because of the high co-occurrence with other neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions (Gillberg, 2010; Lai et al., 2019). Diagnosis is more complicated in youth and adults than in younger children because life experience and development affect presentation. In particular, it…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Comorbidity