For Parents
High-Ability Utah Parent Resource Center
- provides information and resources on social and emotional needs of bright/gifted/talented children and parenting issues related to those needs
- connects parents to local information and resources related to meeting the educational needs of bright/gifted/talented children
WATCH the 2012 Parent Night
Utah Association for Gifted Children
proudly presents
The Important A’s For Parents
featuring
Doreen Woolley
Six video links below cover the following issues:
ASYNCHRONY Part 1 and Part 2…. Gifted
children differ from their chronological peers. They often display
disparate rates of intellectual, emotional, and physical growth and
development. This asynchronous development results in unusual awareness,
perceptions, and emotional responses throughout life.
ACHIEVEMENT… Underachievement
is not unusual in gifted children. Many people believe that giftedness
is measured by achievement and/or product. If children are not producing
something, how can they be gifted?
ADAPTATION…Classroom
teachers should differentiate instruction for gifted children.
Adaptation at home is also necessary for gifted children.
ADVOCACY...Parents
must establish rapport with schools and teachers. Cooperation with
school administrators and teachers is important in helping your child to
receive proper adaptations.
ANXIETY… Stress is common among parents dealing with gifted children. Gifted children may also deal with difficult and intense stress responses.