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Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Parenting Self-Care 101

Today’s blog is all about self-care for parents of profoundly gifted (PG) and twice-exceptional (2e) students. We know that there are a lot of resources coming out to help parents support their PG and…

Gifted Testing and Identification

Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate – Which is Best for Gifted Students?

Comparing Goodness of Fit for Gifted Students: AP vs IB In 2011, Jay Mathews, the noted Washington Post education columnist, led a Davidson seminar comparing goodness of fit between Advanced Placement (AP) and International…

Gifted Testing and Identification

How to explain IQ testing to your gifted child

This article explains how parents can explain the results of IQ testing as part of a gifted identification evaluation through the school. Author: Post, G. Publisher: Gifted Challenges Year: 2015 A few reminders about…

Gifted Research

Discovering highly gifted students

This article by Jan Hansen discusses the history and methods of above-level testing. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a test commonly used for above-level testing because it gives specific information regarding levels of…

Gifted Research

Eight considerations for mathematically talented youth

This article explores things to consider for the mathematics curriculum for students who are talented in math. Subject acceleration is explored and SMPY is discussed. Authored by Julian Stanley, Ann Lupkowski and Susan Assouline.…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Communicating Effectively with Your Gifted Child’s School

This article provides parents with a wealth of advice on communicating with their gifted students’ teachers. Author: Smutny, J.F. Publications: Parenting for High Potential Publisher: National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Year: August 2015 Editor’s Note: One of…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Tips for Parents: Summer Enrichment Programs for Gifted Students

This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Michael Uretsky, who provides information and resources about beneficial summer enrichment opportunities for students. Author: Uretsky, M. Organization: Davidson Institute for Talent Development Year: 2013 This…

Gifted Education and Support

Before Referring a Gifted Child for ADD/ADHD Evaluation

This article by Sharon Lind explains that highly gifted children are easily misdiagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD or ADHD). Lind provides a valuable checklist of behaviors and characteristics for educators to use…

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