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Parenting Mathematically Talented Students in 7th Grade and Younger

This Tips for Parents article authored by Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D is from a seminar she hosted for Young Scholar families. A number of topics were discussed in this seminar, including program options and…

Gifted Testing and Identification

Intellectual Assessment of Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted Children

This Tips for Parents article is authored by John Wasserman from a seminar he hosted for Young Scholar families. He covers 14 great bullet point recommendations on the subject of assessment. The goal of…

Gifted Education and Support

Recommended Questions to Ask for Finding the Best School for Your Gifted Child

We encourage you to ask questions of your district’s school board members, superintendent, principals, teachers, students and parents about educational policy, practices, and learning experiences of high ability students. Here are some items to…

Gifted Education and Support

How parent advocacy groups can make a difference: An interview with Debbie Kring and Juli Moseley

Parent and Advocates of Gifted Education (PAGE) is one of the nation’s leading advocacy groups, which, for over 24 years, has been working alongside teachers, administrators, and the Springfield School Board to provide the…

Gifted Education and Support

How parent advocacy groups can make a difference: An interview with Christine Smith

In our advocacy work at the Davidson Institute, we have found that a group of parents working together to advocate for an appropriate education for their gifted children generally gets better results than one…

Gifted Research

One District’s Effort to Identify Under-Represented Gifted Students

This article explains how one school district worked to best identify its under-represented gifted students. Author: Smith, L. & Puttcamp, C. Publications: Parenting for High Potential Publisher: National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Year:…

Gifted Parenting and Strategies

Four Simple Steps to Self-Advocacy

This article provides tips on how to effectively advocate for your gifted child’s educational needs. Author: Douglas, D. Publications: Parenting for High Potential Publisher: NAGC Year: December 2004 “I can’t read your mind,” I…

Gifted Research

The Tortoise Hypotheses

This article by George W. Dorry, Ph.D. addresses some of the psychological measures of processing speed and outlines some hypotheses to explain individual cases. Author: Dorry, G. Publisher: 2e Newsletter Year: December 2004 The…

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