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The Gifted Myth

  • Trailer: Understanding gifted underachievement

    1 NOV 2023 · For many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’. But the perception of ‘giftedness’ and the reality can be vastly different. Parents might anticipate their articulate and very bright toddler will arrive at school and breeze through, only to see the opposite happen!This podcast will help parents identify gifted underachievement and provide practical advice on how to turn things around. Founder of the Gifted and Talented Children’s Association of WA Kriss Muskett will share the knowledge she’s acquired through decades of research and assisting hundreds of families on their journeys.
    1m 42s
  • What's going on with my child?

    1 NOV 2023 · Understanding the social, behavioural and academic differences of your gifted child.
    21m 33s
  • A typical case study

    1 NOV 2023 · Gifted underachievement is ‘the discrepancy between the expected performance of a gifted student and their actual performance in the classroom'.
    33m 55s
  • Does your child need an IQ test?

    1 NOV 2023 · Leading psychologist in gifted education, Fiona Smith explains how an IQ test can answer your question
    33m 57s
  • A couple of gifted kids in every classroom; Is your child one of them?

    1 NOV 2023 · A gifted academic explains why your childs educational needs are different.
    25m 23s
  • The reversal of gifted underachievement

    1 NOV 2023 · Parent intervention and why maths could be the key.
    26m 53s

For many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’....

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For many gifted children and their parents, schooling can be a confusing, difficult and sometimes lonely journey. How’s that even possible? Surely the name says it all, it’s a ‘gift’. But the perception of ‘giftedness’ and the reality can be vastly different. Parents might anticipate their articulate and very bright toddler will arrive at school and breeze through, only to see the opposite happen!This podcast will help parents identify gifted underachievement and provide practical advice on how to turn things around. Kriss Muskett, GATCA committee member will share the knowledge she’s acquired through decades of research and assisting hundreds of families on their journeys.

*GATCA was established in 1978 and is a, not-for-profit, self-help organisation providing teachers and parents with the means to meet the special needs of gifted children at home or school.
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