Chapter 1 Introduction and Background; Chapter 2 Key Research on Able Children; Chapter 3 Past and Current Educational Provision for Able Children; Chapter 4 Portraits of the Able Child; Chapter 5 Emerging Issues; Chapter 6 Case Studies of Achieving Able Children; Chapter 7 Case Studies of Under-achieving Able Children; Chapter 8 Able Children and the School; Chapter 9 Exploring the Classroom Situation; Chapter 10 The Able Child at Home; Chapter 11 Final Words;