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The Development of Giftedness and Talent Across the Life Span Edited by Frances Degen Horowitz, Rena F. Subotnik, and Dona J. Matthews In this volume, renowned developmental psychologists and experts in gifted education come together to explore giftedness from early childhood through the elder years. Focusing on the practical implications of emerging theoretical perspectives and empirical findings, contributors examine prediction and measurement, diversity issues, and psychosocial factors as they relate to developing talent in different domains. Gifted Youth of the 1939 World's Fair Documentary of the IBM research facility for gifted youth in the sciences that grew out of the 1939 World's Fair. Many of these youth became nobel scientists, business leaders and mentors to gifted youth. Requires Windows Media player free download Center for Gifted Education in the Monitor Better living through creative chemistry APA's Catalyst program helps gifted high schoolers develop their talent by exploring originality in the arts and sciences. Center for Gifted Education in previous issues of the Monitor on Psychology Study of the Impact of Specialized Public High Schools of Science, Mathematics, and Technology.  This three-year project, funded by the National Science Foundation, focuses on a sample of 5,000 specialized public SMT high school graduates who completed high school within the last four to six years and compares them with 1,000 similarly talented people who graduated from traditional high schools in the last four to six years.  A central goal of the work is to delineate educational and career consequences for the life, physical and behavioral sciences associated with the formation of specialized public SMT high schools, and to provide insight into the educational practices that appear to be most strongly associated with these outcomes. Learn about other CGEP activities and initiatives.

Our Mission: The Center's mission is to generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting-edge research ideas that will enhance the achievement and performance of children and adolescents with special gifts and talents in all domains, including the academic disciplines, the performing arts, sports, and the professions.