Duke Gifted LetterFor Parents of Gifted Children

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Editor's note, winter 2009: For many parents with gifted children, motivation can be a struggle. This article offers explanations for why this struggle exists, and offers some recommendations for how to foster effort and help students reach their potential. One...

Author Ford, Donna Y. Parenting/Advocacy

I’m smart, and smart people don’t have to study or work hard.” Does this sound familiar? How unexpected and frustrating to discover that your child who has been identified as gifted is underachieving academically! Twenty percent or more of students...

Feature Ford, Donna Y. Volume 4 / Issue 2 / Winter 2004 Parenting/Advocacy