SCREENING FOR AN EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN.

Yolanda Benito, Dra. en Psicologia
Jesus Moro, Dr. en Medicina
"Huerta del Rey" Center, Valladolid (Spain)

The screening method is under validation to prove its predicting value in the countries which have taken part. The Spanish original version has been translated into Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, English and Russian languages; the number of countries where it is being applied under the guidance of its authors has increased.

The project was published in Spain by the the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture, and its General Subdirector of Special Education for meeting diversity was the responsible one from the ministry for putting it into practice and its coordination. The outcomes obtained in Spain seem to verify our screening method effectiveness.

This research work arises from the experience and work during the last 10 years developed by "Huerta del Rey" Center, Center specialized in the study of giftedness. This research is based on the evaluation and diagnosis of children whose ages rate from 2 and a half years to 18 and who comes from throughout Spain, from state and private schools and from low and upper middle class.

We send you again the message we sent you with the steps to follow to accomplish the project and which was very important to us and for the responsibles to develop the project. According to our mutual contract, many researchers have already sent their results and we ask you to please mail us as soon as possible the required documents.

The global publication of this international macro-research work which will include all institutions and researchers from all participant countries will be printed at the end of next year after having finished the project accomplishment in any of the countries which take part. The outcomes and conclusions will be presented at 14^th World Conference of WCGTC to be held in Barcelona in 2001.