“Essence is invisible to the eyes. You do well with your heart only.” The famous phrase written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in The Little Prince, a classic novel from 1943, is ideal for people to confront the gifted and the special ability. They are special individuals but should be treated in a normal way.
Psychologist Denis Arantes-Breiro, a physician in developmental learning psychology and president of the Brazilian Council for the Gifted (Conbrasd), highlights that the biggest challenge is the lack of knowledge on the topic. Misinformation leads to misconceptions that these people are good at everything, and that they will succeed in life regardless of hard work, among other myths.
“These thoughts raise expectations about the person, cause discomfort and, in some cases, refuse to show their talents unnoticed and avoid overcharging. We need to talk about the topic, providing high-quality scientific information to educators, parents and health professionals, so that everyone can understand This attitude and offering the best conditions to nurture this potential. A healthy environment promotes the encouragement of talent; in this way, a talented person can achieve well-being and self-realization.”
Denise Arantes Brero emphasizes that due to the lack of knowledge, the great challenge is to find a suitable environment in schools. “Many of them do not understand that these students are part of the target audience for special education and are entitled to specialized educational assistance. Others question the diagnosis and seek to exclude the talents of the student, pointing to that area in which he is not very prominent, because they believe that he needs to be be good at everything.
According to the expert, families also find it difficult to find dedicated professionals who can assess and support their children in the Education and Public Health Network. “In this sense, it is imperative for the public authority to make efforts to ensure that this invisible and marginalized public is well looked after.”
The Psychologist warns that although the Government of Minas Gerais has not implemented Centers for High Skills and Activities of the Gifted (NAHHS) in some cities, such as Lavras and Poos de Caldas, there is a Center for the Development of Potential and Talents (SED). “This is a great initiative to nurture the gifted and it was devised by Professor Zenita Günther. The most conservative estimate is that we have at least 3% to 5% of the highly skilled/talented (AHSD) population. From this perspective, we would have over 6 million Brazilians. talented, and many have never had the opportunity to recognize and nurture their potential.”
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To communicate with the entity that participates in several initiatives in Brazil, Denise Arantes Brero recommends the website www.conbrasd.org, which contains an updated list of associated assessment and counseling service providers, as well as dissemination of knowledge and interest, also on social networks (conbrasd) and in the journal Conbrasd.
Mensa Brazil
Founded in 2002, Associação Mensa Brasil is the official Brazilian subsidiary of Mensa International (www.mensa.org), created in 1946, in the United Kingdom, and is the world’s oldest and most prestigious highly intelligent organization, created to promote intelligence as a strategic tool. human development and development.
Rodrigo Sawaya, President of the Mensa Brazil Association, points out that there is still a huge gap, and a lack of information about the Brazilian intellectual potential. “What is lacking, specifically, is measuring this potential and even building a population that allows us more clarity about how it is distributed and how to take advantage of this intelligence, especially in children and adolescents. This is because during the early years of development, a cognitive difference can make a huge difference. To open doors, and provide opportunities for these individuals, as long as that potential is worked, stimulated and trained. Potential alone does not necessarily evolve.”
In this sense, Rodrigo Soya highlights that Mensa Brasil made a voluntary effort to take entrance tests to assess the intelligence of a high IQ: “By identifying these individuals, it is possible to support them in their development. This is a topic that has been little explored, but is fundamental when we think about the development of a more society Efficient and comprehensive uses its resources and potential to the best benefit of humanity.
Rodrigo Sauaia warns that recognizing higher abilities, in children and adults alike, can be a challenge for parents, teachers, friends, and co-workers. “For adults, knowing if you have a high IQ can help broaden your network and participate more actively in highly capable/talented initiatives.
For children and young adults, it can make a huge difference in all aspects of life, particularly during socio-educational training, “with profound impacts on personal and professional life”. The tests are conducted by psychologists and neuropsychologists, according to guidelines from the Federal Council on Psychology (CFP). This year, the organization has already promoted a round of entrance exams, on March 26, in 11 cities in eight Brazilian states. At that time, 19 people of high ability were identified. The entity is preparing for a new tour, scheduled for the end of May.
signals
According to Rodrigo Soya, the first step in recognizing the signs of high abilities is to respect the individual characteristics of a person. Individuals with high intelligence share some recurring traits, which can serve as clues. Intelligence is inherent in a person, but the external environment in which he is introduced also affects. Moreover, intelligence is not limited to school or academic performance. These abilities extend to other areas of life, such as artistic, sports, professional and linguistic activities, among others.”
“Misinformation leads to misconceptions about
What are these people good at?
Everything will succeed in life no matter the hard work
Denis Arantes Priero
psychologist
expert word
Aline Renko Dotra Salgado
MA in Diversity and Inclusion / UFF, PhD student in Teaching in Biological Sciences and
health / Fiocruz and the representative of Minas Gerais in the Brazilian Council of Gifted (Conbraced)
Rights are not always guaranteed
“We have seen that for decades Brazilian education has been very challenging, when defining, in legal documents, the access and continuity of students in school, especially those who are the general public. In this scenario, children and young people with high ability or talent, who are They offer high potential and significant participation in the fields of human knowledge, isolated or combined: intellectual, leadership, psychokinetic, arts and creativity.However, there are few initiatives that effectively seek to guarantee the rights of these students, as there are statistics that indicate that when education is not aligned with their educational requirements, they lose motivation for school and tend to perform poorly in assessment. It may cause behavioral, social and psychological problems. Thus, they feel unmotivated towards the routine activities of the school, remain invisible and lose credibility regarding the possibilities they can access. However, they need to participate in Specialized Educational Services (AEE), after school hours, as a way of supplementing formal education, in order to further their areas of interest. If possible, partnerships should be established with a view to participating in the activities developed by institutions of higher education and institutes aimed at developing and encouraging research, arts and sports, or even reaching the highest levels of education, research and artistic creativity, according to the talents they offer. Through this, I envision them to be champions, and in this way, collaborate to strengthen professionals committed to advancing science and technological advancement, among other areas of our country.
Five signs of talent*
1 – quick thinking to solve problems
2- Good long-term memory
3 – Good working memory, captures and processes different types of information at the same time
4 – He can differentiate between sounds and visualize details in images very easily
5 – Fast learning curve, featuring advanced skills for your chronological age
* Source: Mensa Brazil
Weighted Abilities
in intelligence test*
» Language and Mathematics skills
“Ability to solve problems
” Logical thinking
» spatial relations
* Source: Psiclogo Belo Horizonte (https://www.psicologobelohorizonte.com.br/)
In what situations is a test
Can IQ help adults and kids alike? *
» Autism Spectrum Disorder
» Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
» Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyslexia
» growth disorders
» Detecting “gifted” and/or special talents
» Specific Learning Disabilities (SpLDs) and Complex Needs
* Source: Psiclogo Belo Horizonte (https://www.psicologobelohorizonte.com.br/)
Average IQ for some countries*
The most widely used IQ test in the world is WAIS. In it, most studies are conducted regarding the global average IQ in each country, in points and percentages, with a standard deviation of 15.
The best rating would be the so-called percentage, which has a maximum peak of 99.9 (equivalent to 99% of correct answers,
Because there are no 100, where there are nuances that prevent
That the total value is present even when 100% of the questions are correct on the test)
» Hong Kong and South Korea: 106 points, 65.54 percent
» Japan: 105 points, 63.05 percent
» Germany: 102 points, 55.30 per cent
» China 100 points 49.99 percent
» USA: 98 points 44.69 percent
Argentina: 96 points, 39.48 percent
»Brazil: 87 points, 19.30 percent
* Source: Knewin System / pressmf.global
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