Giftedness Isn’t a Lie. It’s Just Much Broader Than We Realize

Psychology Today | 17.06.2026 01:25
When I was a kid, I was placed in special education. Recurrent ear infections had left me with a central auditory processing disorder, and the school’s verdict was that I needed to be sorted into the room for slow learners. I stayed there for years. I was the opposite of the gifted child.