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Behavioral Management of Gifted Children:
A Neuropsychological Approach

By Paul Beljan

Lag in this Skill Set:	Often results in:
Fine motor	Difficulty with pencil grip · Difficulty writing letters and numbers · Difficulty with the execution of what the mind’s eye sees
Gross motor	Clumsiness Falling a lot Poor performance in sports
Language	Language acumen over speech (articulation) · Pressured speech; racing thoughts
Sensory	Light, sound, texture, taste, or smell sensitivity Sensitivity to large crowds or high amounts of stimulus
Emotional	Low frustration tolerance Perfectionism Rigidity, inflexibility, black and white way of being Hyper-sensitive