Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults

The editors have assembled authors representing a range of racial, ethnic, regional and cultural backgrounds. Their narratives reveal a wealth of successes, challenges inspirations.

Speaking in their unique voices, these culturally diverse and gifted adults describe how they:

- interpret growing up as gifted children
- navigate careers, family life, and other challenges related to high intellectual abilities
- perceive the gifted identification
- enlighten coworkers and colleagues on unique characteristics of highly gifted individuals

From their perspectives, did opportunities in prestigious gifted programs make a difference in adulthood? The answers are as diverse as the individuals and provide insight only a personal narrative can offer. Running the Long Race in Gifted Education opens the discussion on how society can ensure all talents are recognized and fully developed.