3rd Department of Pediatrics, "Attikon" University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
2nd Department of Pediatrics, Athens General Children's Hospital "Pan. & Aglaia Kyriakou," Athens, Greece.
J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Sep 1;43(7):e483-e497. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001103. Epub 2022 Aug 29.
Throughout the years, several myths have arisen suggesting that children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders possess unusually high abilities in specific domains, depending on the disorder. On the other hand, special skills and talents in children with neurodevelopmental disorders are most commonly overshadowed by their difficulties and overlooked. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the association between giftedness and neurodevelopmental disorders.
The related articles published in PubMed, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, and Embase up to December 31, 2020, as well as their reference lists, were reviewed systematically.
A total of 6069 studies were scanned, and 32 of them (9904 subjects) were deemed eligible for this systematic review. Studies have supported associations between autism spectrum disorders and music ability. Contradictory results have been published regarding associations between giftedness, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and specific learning disorders. Diagnostic methods seemed to modify associations between giftedness and neurodevelopmental disorders.
The dearth of the available evidence is prominent. More research is needed to investigate the field of dual exceptionality. Longitudinal studies are needed, addressing methodological challenges pertaining to variability in the definition of giftedness.
多年来，出现了一些神话，表明患有神经发育障碍的儿童在特定领域具有异常高的能力，具体取决于障碍的类型。另一方面，神经发育障碍儿童的特殊技能和才能通常被他们的困难所掩盖而被忽视。本系统综述的目的是研究天赋与神经发育障碍之间的关联。
系统检索了 PubMed、Google Scholar、PsycINFO 和 Embase 截至 2020 年 12 月 31 日的相关文章，并对其参考文献进行了综述。
共扫描了 6069 项研究，其中 32 项（9904 名受试者）符合本系统综述的纳入标准。研究支持自闭症谱系障碍与音乐能力之间存在关联。关于天赋、注意缺陷/多动障碍和特定学习障碍之间的关联，发表了相互矛盾的结果。诊断方法似乎改变了天赋与神经发育障碍之间的关联。
现有证据明显不足。需要进一步的研究来调查双重特殊才能领域。需要进行纵向研究，解决与天赋定义的变异性相关的方法学挑战。
