Title: Characterisitics of Gifted and Talented Children
Headings: 
The Characteristics of the Exceptionally Able Child -
Is My Child "Gifted"?
Characteristics of the Gifted and Talented Child
Giftedkids.ie Pilot Webinar Series:
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Personal Stories

Content: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also holds positions as adjunct professor of psychology at Harvard University, adjunct professor of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine, and chairman of the steering committee of the graduate school's Project Zero. He has written twenty books and hundreds of articles and is best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which holds that intelligence goes far beyond the traditional verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical measurements. Here he discusses student-directed learning, multiple intelligences, and a different approach to assessment. Source: Edutopia, The George Lucas Education Foundation
Personal Stories
“I remember my son was finding it really difficult when he first started school. He was so bored and found it very difficult to make friends. His teacher called me in several l times to tell me he was disruptive in class. She knew he was bright because he was able to read the notes she was sending home to me. It was like he was a problem - the school never once said that he could be academically talented.