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Gifted Testing and Identification

Characteristics of intellectually advanced young people

This brief list offers some common characteristics of highly intelligent young people. Please keep in mind that this list is not comprehensive in that each young person has individual traits and interests. Profoundly gifted…

Gifted Resources

Frequently Asked Questions: Profoundly Gifted Students & Gifted Education

These questions and answers have been compiled over the past decade during which the the Davidson Institute has worked to fulfill its mission to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people and to…

Highlights from Expert Series

PERMA-V Framework

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents.  Life can get crazy sometimes. It could be due to busy…

Gifted Education and Support

Disproving Myths About Gifted Students

In this Q&A with Robert A. Schultz, Ph.D., he shares the myths about gifted students that he hears most often. This is a portion of an interview that originally appeared in a Davidson Educators Guild Newsletter. What myths do you…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Tips for Low Stress Holidays for Gifted Families

This year may be quieter than previous holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect families across the country. This may mean that trip to the in-laws’ house is canceled this year, and it…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Helping Your Gifted Child Adjust to Middle School

This article outlines tips for parents of gifted students regarding the transition from elementary school into middle school. Author: Pierson Yecke, C. Publications: Digest of Gifted Research Publisher: Duke University Talent Identification Program Volume: Vol. 7, No. 3…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Avoiding, Reversing & Handling Underachievement in Gifted Students

Today we are revisiting a number of Davidson Gifted “Tips for Parents” articles related to that all-too-common phenomenon in the gifted world – underachievement. Doing Poorly on Purpose: Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity…

Gifted Resources

Gifted 101: Our Favorite Gifted Parenting Books

In the information age, even basic research on a topic can be overwhelming. With a topic as broad as gifted parenting, the results can get even more difficult to wade through. Busy parents looking…

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