Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted Students: An Underserved Population
by Miraca Gross. Research suggests that the inclusion classroom, with age peers, may not be the most appropriate environment.
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Fitting a Square Peg Into a Round Hole
Article by Sandra Carlton describes her challenges in finding an approriate educational setting for her profoundly gifted son. Their story includes legal, administrative and personal obstacles.
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Highly Gifted Children in Full Inclusion Classrooms
An article by Kathi Kearney reviews the literature on full inclusion. The special issues of highly gifted children are examined and a series of recommendations for the placement and education of highly gifted children in full inclusion classrooms are made.
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Nurturing Giftedness In Young Children
ERIC Digest #E487 discusses gifted children entering kindergarten and describes how to choose a school.
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Parents' Perspectives on Early College Entrance for Profoundly Gifted Children: Testing for Admitta
This is the second of two articles by Beth Wright, the mother of a profoundly gifted early college entrant. Both articles offer an insightful collection of parents' perspectives on early college issues and experiences.
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Precocious AND Prodigious
This board is for parents and teachers of the profoundly gifted and prodigious child.
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The Prodigy Review - Bio: Life of William James Sidis
The Prodigy is Amy Wallace's biography of William James Sidis, the brightest human who ever existed on our planet Earth.
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The Quiet Crisis in American Education: The Neglect of Highly Intelligent Students
Article by Dr. Jan Davidson uses the term "quiet crisis" to describe the neglect of our educational system to nurture our nation's most able young minds.It argues that this quiet crisis in effect denies future generations the benefit of those students' achievements. 2002.00.00
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Vulnerabilities of Highly Gifted Children
This article examines the unique vulnerabilities of children with extraordinarily advanced intellectual skills, and highlights the differences between highly gifted and moderately gifted children.
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Wunderkinds
Article by Roberta Staley describes some of the situations faced by profoundly gifted young people and their families. Staley relates many interesting anecdotes and commentaries. The article advocates for increased recognition of the importance and value of these gifted young people.
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