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3.6.8 Cancelled

Social competence is vital for healthy development. Social competence involves both the absence of negative behaviors and the presence of positive behaviors; it also encompasses the verbal and nonverbal skills of “pragmatic language.” Even if able to use complex sentences, an individual who fails to master social language skills can suffer from impairments. Most studies of the psychological characteristics of students with high intelligence have not demonstrated clinical symptoms beyond those of the general population, yet the absence of clinical symptoms should not be equated with possessing social competence. This study highlights pragmatics as the missing piece in understanding social development of students with high intelligence.

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dr.wendischirvar@gmail.com

United States

   

Dr. Wendi Schirvar, Ph.D is a researcher and practitioner specializing in socio-emotional needs of gifted kids and their families. She has worked and trained at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development & Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Department and worked in various school and clinic settings serving children ages 3-21. She is the Legislative Liaison for the MN Council of Gifted & Talented and the Minnesota Liaison for SENG.

 


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