Creativity and the characteristics of the creative personality are explored in an attempt to show both that creativity exists in handicapped children and is a valuable attribute to be developed in these students. A summary of research on the issue of the correlation of creativity and intelligence is presented. Studies of the creative abilities of handicapped children are reviewed, along with reports of the teachability of creative thinking and creative problem-solving. The special value of creative problem-solving skills for handicapped children is discussed, and specific attributes of the creative personality are summarized. Finally, a model incorporating these attributes into four levels of creative functioning is presented. Checklists drawn from this model will be used as one means of identifying creativity among handicapped children.
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