Describes an experiment conducted by two eighth grade home economics students in a gifted and talented program. A student-developed description of the experiment is provided. (LRA)

The authors respond to six questions from parents and teachers of gifted and talented children. Topics covered include individualized education programs, acceleration, and the development of state programs for gifted and talented students. (CL)

An in-depth social studies unit on ancient Egypt for gifted elementary grade children was developed using the King Tut art exhibit as a basis. (DB)

The article presents an interview with Dr. Joseph Renzulli, a leader in the field of gifted education. Topics touched on include the individualized educational programing model for gifted/talented children, research in gifted education, and recent books on gifted children. (SBH)

The author presents logic/strategy games to develop logical thinking in primary-grade gifted students. Procedures and materials are described for such games as Odd Man On, Even-Out, and Hex. A list of references on the development of logical thinking in young gifted, creative, and talented children is also provided. (SBH)

A study of 115 undergraduate psychology students was undertaken to determine (1) if the average college student could fake the response pattern of a highly creative person or an uncreative drudge, (2) if a social desirability scale could detect fakers, and (3) if high creativity is fakable, whether positive traits are more easily faked than…

Parental reactions identified included pride and delight over assessment results, confusion about planning the child's schooling, distress that their child wasn't perfect in all areas of school performance, pursuit of a more active role in helping their child do better in school, and confusion over equalization in status of parent and child roles.…

The paper considers some issues and events in the life of a music composer, and through review of the lives of 57 composers, attempts to discover constructive and destructive variables. (PHR)

The article presents the transcript of an Australian radio program in which the interviewer and a psychologist discuss the implications of the extraordinary drawing ability of an autistic girl, and how that drawing ability faded as she was taught rudimentary speech skills. (DLS)

The article discusses--critically and from an aesthetic standpoint--artwork done by mentally retarded and autistic people and presents analyses of 11 individual works, along with plates of the works themselves and brief case histories of the artists. (DLS)

Discusses the needs of gifted students and their teachers as well as the characteristics of a good program for gifted students. (MLF)

The article describes the Saturday Workshop program run by the Gifted Child Society in New Jersey, which offers gifted and talented students 50 different classes that are not available from the public schools. (DLS)

Literature on qualifications for teachers of gifted and talented students is reviewed; and "andragogy", an approach to helping mature students learn, is described in terms of its implications for four basic characteristics of gifted students. (CL)

The article provides a rationale for future studies, suggestions for educational directions, and an outline for "imaging the future" for gifted and talented students. (PHR)

The authors discuss ways in which community resources can assist educational programs for gifted and talented children. (CL)