![]() She is a longtime advocate for gifted children and also blogs at Gifted Parenting Support. Also, checkout our Pinterest Page and Playlist on YouTube.Ībout the author: Lisa Conrad is the Moderator of Global #gtchat Powered by TAGT and Social Media Manager of the Global #gtchat Community. Our Facebook Page provides information on the chat and news & information regarding the gifted community. Transcripts of our weekly chats can be found at Storify. to discuss current topics in the gifted community and meet experts in the field. Join us Tuesdays at 8E/7C/6M/5P in the U.S. Global #gtchat Powered by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented is a weekly chat on Twitter. Not worthwhile.” A transcript of this chat may be found at Storify. is a non-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. In the end, will it make any difference if we change the label? Leslie Graves, President of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, made an important point, “Once you’ve stopped labeling something, it’s easy to pretend it doesn’t exist.” Carolyn of Hoagies Gifted added, “changing label will change little, but confuse many. and other countries use terms such as high ability, AIG (Academically and Intellectually), or high potential. Alternatives exist to make the idea of ‘ability’ more palatable to the general public. Sarah Smith, a gifted education teacher said, “I struggle with the label because some think it to be a synonym for perfectly behaved or high achieving or motivated,etc.” Gifted advocates need to do a better job at educating the general public about the true nature of giftedness. Different areas of the U.S. Unfortunately, the ‘gifted’ label has become divisive. can be tested, validated, or disproven.” Kathleen Eveleigh, a K-5 gifted specialist in Chapel Hill, N.C., also told us ” Gifted students have special social and emotional needs that regular education teachers may not know about. According to Jo Freitag of Gifted Resources in Australia, “Labels help to determine the educational, counselling and parenting provisions that are needed.” Alex Clough, a school counselor, added, “Labels are protective, allowing school staff to plan appropriately for students.” Gail Post, a clinical psychologist, explained, “A label, term, diagnosis, etc. In education, labels are used as the basis for requesting appropriate programs, challenges, enrichment, and accommodations. Without labels, services may not be offered. “We need the word until we, as a culture, can see the distinct and varied permutations of human intellectual difference without feeling fear, threat, or envy for those whom the word “gifted” fits.” ~ Pamela Price
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