EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTS AND TOOLS

What Every Gifted Student Wishes Their Parents Knew About Them

By Ron I. Malcolm, EdD

YOU JUST RECEIVED NEWS YOUR CHILD NOW QUALIFIES AS A “GIFTED EDUCATION” STUDENT. YOU ARE BEYOND THRILLED YOUR CHILD HAS SUCH A HIGH IQ. YET, MANY STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS “GIFTED” MAY ENCOUNTER ISSUES RELATED TO SCHOOL AND THEIR “GIFTEDNESS.” THESE ISSUES MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM PARENTS. HERE ARE 10 SIMPLE THINGS YOUR GIFTED CHILD LIKELY WISHES YOU KNEW ABOUT THEM.