TYPE VI : The
Autonomous Learner
Few gifted children demonstrate these traits
at an early age; have learned to work effectively in the school
system; learned to use the system to create
personal opportunities; they make system work for them; are successful;
have strong, positive self-concepts; receive positive attention and support
for accomplishments and for who they are; are well respected by adults
and peers; frequently serve in leadership capacity in school or community;
are independent and self-directed; are willing to take risks; have strong
sense of personal power; realize that they can effect change in their own
lives and do not wait for others to facilitate change; express their feelings,
goals, and needs freely and appropriately.