ABSTRACT
If we want to include the gifted and talented we must allow them to thrive. An educational environment must be created to allow them to maximise their potential in both academic and social contexts. Terman and Oden (1959) concluded that high ability students often never made use of their superior ability and factors other than their intelligence often affected their life success. Gagné (1993) gave added weight to social and emotional factors being very important in the development of gifted children. Whybra (2000) identified the major needs of gifted and talented children as recognition of their ability and understanding of their social and emotional needs.
