Shina Smith, 13, left, and Chris Douglass, 13, are two of 50 incoming students participating in Westlake High School's "Come West 9" summer program intended to reach out to gifted students in pursuit ...

Potential talents of children with characteristics of giftedness are not always seen in mainstream education. Children's drawings, however, can play a role in early detection of their needs and ...

“The most common commodity in this country is unrealized potential.” ~ Calvin Coolidge Unwrapping Children’s Unrecognized Giftedness If giftedness is not carefully nurtured it may not blossom. Failing ...

This is somewhat short notice for y’all, but I thought I’d mention it for those of you who don’t subscribe to the EdWeek updates (which I know a number of you don’t). So FYI for anyone interested who ...

While often used interchangeably, “high IQ” and “giftedness” are distinct concepts with some overlap. Neither are clinical diagnoses as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

"Could giftedness be linked to prenatal exposure of higher levels of hormones?." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 03 / 110311153549.htm (accessed June 29, 2026).

One of Walt Griffin’s first tasks after he was appointed superintendent of the Seminole County, Fla., school district in August 2012 was to comb through the system’s statistics. “I was going through ...

"Is my child gifted?" Parents often wonder at one point or another whether their child is gifted. Here we've rounded up some basics to help you identify signs of giftedness in your child. The term ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On August 23, 2016, Farrah Alexander, a ...

Critics say the systems we use to educate the brightest kids are flawed and exclusionary. What if it’s the very premise of giftedness that’s faulty?