Those who were identified are challenged to make sense of themselves in light of that label. We understand the quirky natures, the immense talent, and the many challenges. Grace Malonai, has lived in the world of giftedness her entire life, has studied it, and has conducted research on gifted parents ( Gifted Identity Project ). While the fundamental characteristics of gifted adults are the same regardless of whether or not they were identified earlier in life, those who were not identified face the challenge of making sense of their gifted characteristics without the gifted label to guide them in any way. At TheraThrive, we specialize in counseling gifted adults, teens and children. In addition, something that may seem as benign as whether or not a person was identified as gifted can have significant effects on the development of his self-concept and self-esteem. It is important to remember that just because a person was not identified as gifted when they were in school, doesn’t mean she isn’t a gifted individual.
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