ABSTRACT
If Lewis M. Terman is considered the father of the gifted education, Leta S. Hollingworth is most often referred to as the "mother of gifted education". Similar to Lulu Stedman, Hollingworth's interest in gifted children came after an initial encounter with an exceptionally precocious child who immediately piqued her curiosity. Apart from establishing a greater understanding of gifted children, Hollingworth sought to create learning environments that matched their intellectual abilities, which distinguished her research from that which Terman was undertaking. She continued collecting data regarding the educational trajectories and home lives until 1936, when she was presented with an opportunity to participate in another collaboration between Teachers College and New York Public Schools–P. S. 500, The Speyer School. The Speyer School, P. S. 500, had originally been established as a Teachers College laboratory school in 1901. Highly and profoundly gifted children had distinctive social and emotional needs that differed from the average gifted child.
