ABSTRACT
The alternative consideration is that it really matters not whether the differences exist as long as the phenomenon of what gifted children's social and emotional needs are has been captured and depicted. In turn, the approaches define what can be known about the social and emotional needs of gifted children. the author believes that there is not sufficient evidence to unequivocally claim that gifted children have social and emotional needs that are qualitatively different from, or mutually exclusive of, those of their nongifted peers. In the politics of research exploration, there is a desire to build a model or list of needs encompassing all children. For example, lists abound of the nature and needs and the characteristics of gifted children. Both Silverman and Coleman are fine researchers who provide worthwhile perspectives on the social and emotional needs of gifted children.
