There's a model that distinguishes 'Gifts' from 'Talents' in that 'Gifts' relate to potential or equipment for learning in various areas, while 'Talents' refers to actual skill that have been developed.
Now it's easy to say that not All Gifts become Talents, and that children with Gifts need adult help to develop Talents. A child with early signs of Giftedness sure can be so depressed or anxious or actin-out in elementary school that they miss developing the orgasnizational lessons of Middle School and don't seem very 'Talented' in by the end of High School. Of course Dweck doesn't address that at least 'some' of these kids will then go on to 'fall in love' with learning in College or even Graduate School and end up 'right back at the top of the pack' where they started.
But yeah, lots don't turn enough of their Gifts into Talents to really feel at home in their skins as adults. LOL - and then the babies come along, and often wipe the slate clean for those of us who have primary child-raising duty.
Where's the chapter on Parenting through the Gifted Lifespan?
((smiles))
Grinity
