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Talent Searches and Talent Development for PG Children

Davidson Gifted Perspectives is a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints.

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">One of the things that we hear from parents of gifted children is that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">they are</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> often perceived as </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">“pushing their student too hard” </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">or bragging about their child. </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW36071384 BCX8">In reality,</span> <span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW36071384 BCX8">many</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> gifted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> child</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">ren</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">have</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> a high drive to learn and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> have</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> different learning needs than other children around their age.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> How do you advocate for your child and communicate with others </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">w</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">hen </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">there’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> this sort of misunderstanding?</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8"> Here’s our Director of Family Services speaking more </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW36071384 BCX8">on</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW36071384 BCX8">this.</span> </p> <p>

One of the areas that the Davidson Institute discusses with families is talent development. But what does that mean? In short, talent development is the term that we use when we talk about leaning in and advancing your child’s interests and passions. Talent searches are places that parents of gifted children can go for talent development resources. So, what does that actually mean and how do parents use talent searches? Here’s our Director of Family Services, to answer.