An article by Dr. Linda Kreger Silverman | From its inception, the person-centered study of giftedness has been built on the mission of protecting human rights. While some still profess that the purpose of gifted education is to foster eminence, there is a more profound need for identifying and supporting the gifted.

Does your gut tell you that your child’s Full Scale IQ score on the WISC-V is not right? Did the examiner only give 7 subtests of the WISC-V? Did your child have low scores on Working Memory or Processing Speed? A new index is now available that can give you a better estimate of your child’s actual intelligence.

George deeply loved his family and he really loved gifted education. He dedicated his life to enhancing our understanding of the gifted. A lifelong learner himself, George never stopped learning, growing, contributing, being excited with life. In his last slide, he invited all of us to become lifelong learners.

“In my career, I am blessed to be able to work with dedicated, tireless, compassionate mothers who will move Heaven and Earth to help their children… But who advocates for the Moms? Who honors the important role mothers play in their children’s development?”

“With grit, determination, a thousand hours of practice, and a growth mindset, you can accomplish anything, they say. All these factors are supposedly more important than brains. Call me crazy, but I want my brain surgeon to be smart. What happened to smart in the success equation? When did smart become such an unpopular concept?”

“My child didn’t get into the gifted program. Yet, all her friends are in the program. Could her test scores be wrong?” Yes! There are endless reasons why gifted children might score lower than their true capabilities.