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The co-occurrence of intellectual giftedness and Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Burger-Veltmeijer, Agnes E.J., Minnaert, Alexander E.M.G., Van Houten-Van den Bosch, Els J.·2011·Educational Research Review
DOI 10.1016/j.edurev.2010.10.001
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  • Some gifted profiles might share socio-emotional problems with high-functioning autism, mainly regarding social abilities, adaptation disorders, withdrawal in imaginary and/or intellectual abstraction, attention deficit, clumsiness, excessive attention to restricted interests, and hypersensitivity.

    “Some gifted profiles might share socio-emotional problems with highfunctioning autism, mainly regarding social abilities, adaptation disorders, withdrawal in imaginary and/or intellectual abstraction, attention deficit, clumsiness, excessive attention to restricted interests, and hypersensitivity [7, 15, 16].”

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    Section 3.2.6 identifies social issues, hypersensitivity and intense focus as possible similarities between intellectual giftedness and ASD; Section 4.2 also describes social isolation and restricted interests. But Section 3.3.4 presents motor clumsiness as a distinguishing feature of ASD, not a shared trait, and the cited passages do not establish withdrawal into imaginary or intellectual abstraction or attention deficit as shared traits. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  1. Burger-Veltmeijer, A. E. J. (2003). Asperger en Hoogbegaafd: Implicaties voor Ouders [Asperger's and Gifted: Implications for Parents]. Talent, 5(2), 13-15.
  2. Burger-Veltmeijer, A. E. J. (2006). Hoogbegaafdheid plus autismespectrumstoornissen (HB + ASS): een verwarrende combinatie (1) [Giftedness plus autism spectrum disorders (IG + ASD): A confusing combination (1)]. Tijdschrift voor Orthopedagogiek, 45(6), 276-286.
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Authors
Burger-Veltmeijer, A. E. J., Minnaert, A. E. M. G., & Van Houten-Van den Bosch, E. J.
Affiliations
University of Groningen (NL)
Corresponding author
Burger-Veltmeijer, Agnes E.J.
ORCID
Venue
Educational Research Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-01
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
67-88
ISSN
1747-938X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.edurev.2010.10.001
OpenAlex
W2018605713
Cited by
33
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3
FWCI
0.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Educational Research Review (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational and Psychological Assessments
Keywords
twice-exceptional students, intellectual giftedness, autism spectrum disorder, diagnostic assessment, nonverbal ability, needs assessment

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