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differentiated model of giftedness and talent  

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  • The field of gifted education defines its special population around two key concepts: giftedness and talent. Most professionals in gifted education commonly use these two terms conjointly, in expressions like “the gifted and talented are …” Yet in almost every discussion of the giftedness construct, scholars mention one particular idea; namely a distinction between early emerging forms of giftedness, genetically rooted and usually manifested in childhood, and fully developed, adult forms of giftedness. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent]

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