>> I'd include not only high intelligence, but gifts of empathy and psychic ability; children with heightened sensitivity and metaphysical abilities are always going to be seen as "different" or "over-emotional" by others, <<
Absolutely.
>> and their abilities need care and training in order to be truly helpful in everyday life. <<
And not to end up a hermit. Yes. Special needs includes everyone who requires teaching, tools, or other accommodation different from the usual, in order to have a functional life.
>> Not every psychic needs to go into business as a psychic to find their abilities useful, and every sensory ability that gets in the way of daily life is effectively a kind of disability. <<
Agreed. In Terramagne I have a long list of superpowers, which are mostly positive but some have serious drawbacks; and a short list of superdisempowers which are wholly negative. But most things can be positive or negative, usually depending on how much control the user has.
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dancing_serpent
Re: Gifted as special needs
Date: 2014-10-27 04:40 am (UTC)Absolutely.
>> and their abilities need care and training in order to be truly helpful in everyday life. <<
And not to end up a hermit. Yes. Special needs includes everyone who requires teaching, tools, or other accommodation different from the usual, in order to have a functional life.
>> Not every psychic needs to go into business as a psychic to find their abilities useful, and every sensory ability that gets in the way of daily life is effectively a kind of disability. <<
Agreed. In Terramagne I have a long list of superpowers, which are mostly positive but some have serious drawbacks; and a short list of superdisempowers which are wholly negative. But most things can be positive or negative, usually depending on how much control the user has.