Poster

Poster 47: Using the ElemenOE to Identify Dąbrowskian Overexcitabilities

Thursday, November 13, 2025

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM ET

Location: Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B

Grade Level: Pre-K-2

Hilary G. Leithauser

PhD Student
Johns Hopkins University School of Education
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Kinsey Y. Genheimer

EdD Student
Johns Hopkins University School of Education
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Keri M. Guilbault

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Dunedin, Florida, United States

Short Description: Results of an empirical study of overexcitabilities in precocious young children will be presented. Bouchard's (2004) ElemenOE was administered to 132 parents of gifted children in the U.S. between the ages of four and eight. Findings revealed intellectual overexcitability as the most prevalent OE. Results indicate that the ElemenOE is useful for identifying gifted children's overexcitabilities.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the ElemenOE instrument, its benefits, and its limitations for measuring overexcitability in young, gifted children.
Understand overexcitability profiles and characteristics found in gifted children aged 4-8 and implications for parenting, teaching, and counseling.
Describe the five forms of Dąbrowski's overexcitabilities.