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Guides to Gifted Identification, Testing, and Therapists

Resources to Help with Identification, Testing, and Therapy

When a parent suspects their child is gifted or sees gifted characteristics in their child, there are many follow-up questions and concerns around the gifted identification process. Our Prospective Families pages cover some of the basics to gifted traits, testing, and support, but this guide it meant to help families look a little deeper into what gifted testing and assessment is all about, provide multiple considerations before and after identification, and where to find various professionals, including therapists, who might be able to provide guidance for your child.

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Davidson Gifted Blog

Check out the latest expert articles from the Davidson Institute. Our blog covers everything - gifted education and support, parenting strategies for gifted children, social and emotional resources, gifted testing and identification, and more.

Working with Your Gifted Child’s School: Part 4 – Boredom, Rights, 2e, and When Advocacy Gets Hard

Part of the Davidson Institute series, “Working With Your Gifted…

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Working with Your Gifted Child’s School: Part 3 – From One Teacher to Your Full Support Team

Part of the Davidson Institute series, “Working With Your Gifted…

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Working with Your Gifted Child’s School: Part 2 – First Conversations That Actually Work

Part of the Davidson Institute series, “Working With Your Gifted…

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Working With Your Gifted Child’s School: Part 1 – Is It Okay to Advocate? (Myths vs. Reality)

Part of the Davidson Institute series, “Working With Your Gifted…

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