Social adaptation of gifted children through additional education

The article is devoted to the urgent problem of social adaptation of gifted children through additional education. It discusses the need for a specialized approach to support and development of gifted children who have difficulties in communicating with their peers. The author refers to scientific works of international and Russian researchers, such as Francis Galton, A.M. Matyushkin, B.M. Teplov, and others, emphasizing the importance of identifying and developing talents at an early stage. The effective methods of social adaptation, including group training sessions, role-playing games, clubs and interest groups, as well as the organization of special programs within the framework of additional education, are analyzed.