ABSTRACT
Hollingworth did groundbreaking work in establishing the field psychologist of giftedness as a legitimate entity. In addition to being a psychologist and author, she also taught highly gifted children in a program she developed for the New York City public school system. Annemarie worked with gifted children and their families beginning in 1942, when she and her husband, George, opened a school in southeastern Michigan, The Roeper School, based on a philosophy of global interdependence and personal, emotional well-being. The contributions made by George and Annemarie Roeper concerning the appropriate education of gifted young minds could fill volumes. In conclusion, when determining what giftedness looks like, it would serve us well to consider the contributions of Leta Hollingworth and George and Annemarie Roeper. Fearing their gifted children will become “elitist” or “big-headed” if the term is discussed; parents downplay the term and advise their gifted children to do the same, “so that other kids don’t feel bad.”.
