Gifted kids

Grace and Billy Tao are Australian parents of three extremely gifted sons. Terry (14) is a Maths whiz who began university studies at age 9. His younger brother, Trevor (12), was born autistic but as a young child revealed an exceptional talent as a musician. The youngest, Nigel (10) is an all rounder but his IQ is still far higher than the national average. The Tao boys are shown at home and school and discuss how being recognised as a “gifted child” affects their lives. Includes interviews with their parents and teachers.

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Credits

production company

Australia. Special Broadcasting Service

producer/director

Kay Donovan

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302705

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Autism

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Gifted children

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1990

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