Think you might be the parent of a gifted child?
One of the first indicators for parents that their child might be gifted is unusually fast development. While it is important to determine if your child is in fact gifted, it is also important to remember that preschoolers have extremely active brains and every milestone they accomplish can be amazing. However, parent observations do provide fairly accurate indications of early giftedness.
How to find out for sure?
IQ testing in young children can be controversial. If you do decide to have your child tested, you should know in advance how the results will affect their, and your, life. Medical testing of any sort should never be done unnecessarily, especially on a child. That being said, knowing your child is gifted can help you plan for their future. Selecting a challenging school environment and advocating for their success and rights is an important part of parenting a gifted child. For more information about how to advocate for your gifted child, visit the following link:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=36
And for more information about the rights of gifted children, visit the following link:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=1982
Still craving more information? Blogs can be a great resource with creative ideas as well as great community of support. Check out the resources below!
One of the first indicators for parents that their child might be gifted is unusually fast development. While it is important to determine if your child is in fact gifted, it is also important to remember that preschoolers have extremely active brains and every milestone they accomplish can be amazing. However, parent observations do provide fairly accurate indications of early giftedness.
How to find out for sure?
IQ testing in young children can be controversial. If you do decide to have your child tested, you should know in advance how the results will affect their, and your, life. Medical testing of any sort should never be done unnecessarily, especially on a child. That being said, knowing your child is gifted can help you plan for their future. Selecting a challenging school environment and advocating for their success and rights is an important part of parenting a gifted child. For more information about how to advocate for your gifted child, visit the following link:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=36
And for more information about the rights of gifted children, visit the following link:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=1982
Still craving more information? Blogs can be a great resource with creative ideas as well as great community of support. Check out the resources below!
- Gifted Parenting Support, a blog written by a Gifted Education Advocate
- The "More" Child, a blog about "extreme giftedness, re-forming education, homeschooling, parenting and more...as seen from the Washington D.C. suburbs
- Beyond Intelligence, a blog written by Dona Matthews, PhD, and Joanne Foster, EdD, authors of the award-winning Being Smart about Gifted Education