Bobbie Gilman

Barbara (“Bobbie”) Jackson Gilman, M.S., is a consultant, author, speaker, and a former Associate Director of Gifted Development Center in Westminster, CO. Working with gifted children and their families since 1991, she is devoted not only to identifying gifted and 2e children, but also to ensuring a rewarding education for them. She researches gifted testing patterns and assists publishers in the optimal development and interpretation of major intelligence tests for gifted children.  With Dr. Dan Peters, she co-chairs the National Association for Gifted Children’s Assessments of Giftedness Special Interest Group, which brings together specialists in the assessment of gifted children to determine best practices.  An award-winning author, Gilman provides a comprehensive view of advocacy in her fourth book, Gifted Minds Empowered: Advocacy to Develop Gifted Children’s Strengths (2019), which serves as the textbook for her advocacy classes for parents and teachers.  Gilman was SENG’s 2015 Healthcare Professional of the Year.