The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and
detailed memory, particularly
in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic
in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves
difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them
in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration
in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific
subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly
in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event
As is common with American Impressionism,
subject and background
in Jones's painting meld into one, making it
difficult to discern specific
detail, and therefore meaning: Is the man holding an apple?
Following the publication last week of the Chilcott report which advocated the use of intercept evidence
in court, the CBA says that although broadly supportive of the scheme, «the practical way
in which this may be effected requires extensive further work and until such
details are known it is
difficult to comment conclusively» but that «there seems to us to be no reason
in principle why such material, with the potential to be highly probative, should be the
subject of a blanket bar on its use».