Parenting or educating a gifted child can be challenging, and one can sometimes feel alone in helping an exceptional student reach his or her potential while also working with asynchronous development, a struggle to fit in with peers, or even a simultaneous learning, physical, or attention-related disability. It’s easy to focus intently on the child’s … Read More
Learning and attention issues can leave students, educators, and parents frustrated. It can seem a constant struggle to reassure your child of his or her individual worth outside of classroom performance. However, it’s important to guide your child in having a balanced view of his or her strengths as well as weaknesses. Doing so will … Read More
Parenting a child who shows unusual talent or intelligence can be exciting as well as daunting for mothers and fathers. Is the way your four year old plucks out a tune on the piano a sign of unusual talent? What about a third grader who speaks like a college student? Are those structures your six … Read More
One of the most difficult aspects of parenting a gifted child is in the earliest stages of a child’s development, when signs of exceptionalism begin to show. It’s tough to know if the child is truly gifted or simply of above-average intelligence. Knowing the difference and how to best support a gifted child will assist … Read More
With the definition for gifted constantly changing and expanding, it can be a struggle for parents and educators to feel confident that they are meeting the needs of their exceptional charges. Even the process of identifying the gifted has undergone a monumental shift away from single-administered standardized test scores and towards months or years of … Read More
With so many non-gifted students with high school diplomas lagging behind the rest of the world in math and science, not to mention literacy, why are gifted programs needed? Can’t these children undertake enriched learning on their own, or shouldn’t it be the responsibility of their parents? Why not just join an after-school chess club … Read More
