How do you tell if your child is gifted? Schools that have programs for gifted students are often able to identify them by using traditional screening methods, like group IQ tests, review of ...

Parents are the most important factors in a gifted child’s life yet have the fewest sources of information, according to Dr. James Webb, one of the 25 most influential psychologists in gifted ...

Extending beyond high achievement, your gifted learner is simply on a different intellectual level than kids of the same age. Maybe it’s time to seek out a specialized school for your gifted child. A ...

A study published in Science reveals that children who stand out very early generally will not be among the most accomplished ...

Maybe your kid has an insane memory and an awe-inspiring creative streak, but can’t sit still in class. Or perhaps her math skills put yours to shame, but she’s paralyzed by perfectionism and ...

What follows will undoubtedly anger some, perhaps many of you. It concerns what I have no qualms about calling the institutional racism and elitism of so-called “gifted” education. These programs ...

While every child deserves to be treated like they're "gifted," whether it's in an academic context or at home indulging in passions and unique interests, many truly gifted kids — characterized by ...

I don’t know when my teachers and parents first suspected I might be “gifted.” I mean, I was reading young and writing young — well before I entered school — but which behaviors piqued their interests ...

The gifted child is receiving attention everywhere. Everywhere, that is, except in church. Numerous books and articles are being written for secular educators and parents of gifted children. In ...

ONE does not pay for genius in the coin of frustration or unhappiness; Dr. Lewis Terman proves conclusively that 1418 gifted adults — the famous Terman children of twenty-five years ago — are taller, ...

For George Garcia, academically challenging courses and participation in student government were more than just a path to college. They also provided an escape. “Because while my home life was ...