Gifted young artists: Developmental and individual differencesFootnote∗

This study was supported by a grant from the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Research Council of Canada. The assistance of Terre Thom, Mary Vreeker, and Joellen Housego with the data collection and scoring and Bob Steele, Martin Grove, and Jean Maddison with judging is gratefully acknowledged. The cooperation and interest of the staff and students at the participating schools are also acknowledged with thanks.

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