Many gifted children do not stand out in class: their great potential is hidden behind distractions, demotivation, and uneven ...

New research indicates that identifying children as having high cognitive ability at a young age is often an unreliable ...

Is my son or daughter gifted? Some parents believe they may be raising a gifted child because mom or dad is also very smart/artistic/athletic or there is giftedness in the extended family. Or parents ...

All gifted children and teenagers are special, and naturally they will have specific needs. Fortunately, gifted children and teenagers are the subject of many parenting books. There is a great deal of ...

Some Colorado school districts are trying new approaches to identifying gifted children among students of color and other underrepresented groups. Children identified as gifted can get extra attention ...

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 happens to the extremely intelligent? Do they go from success to success, powered by their natural brilliance? Or do they struggle in a world where they don’t fit in? There are two ways to answer ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Intelligence provides evidence that different aspects of parents’ intelligence, education, and personality may influence the cognitive abilities of gifted ...

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, ...

CONSPICUOUSLY missing from the debate over the No Child Left Behind Act is a discussion of how it has hurt many of our most capable children. By forcing schools to focus their time and funding almost ...

When my son entered kindergarten at our local public school last fall, I never expected I’d have to become an ambassador and advocate for giftedness and gifted education. He has always been an eager, ...