The Gifted Myth

Gifted Myth Gender Bias: Invisible girls

Why are the number of girls tested for giftedness consistently half the number of boys?  And when daughters are identified, Mum says “She didn’t get it from me.”

Gifted Myth Gender Bias: She’s just an ‘overachiever’

Leading gifted psychologist Fiona Smith explains why signs of giftedness in girls are often mistaken for ‘hard work’ rather than high IQ and discusses the ideal age for t

Gifted Myth Gender Bias: The classroom MATH myth

Despite decades of evidence to the contrary, the myth that boys are naturally better than girls at maths persists, contributing to a gender gap that emerges within the fi

Gifted Myth Gender Bias: Parent intervention is powerful

In this final episode, we hear from a Mum who explains how perfectionism can derail high-IQ students. Additionally, practical strategies for parents to support reading, w

The reversal of gifted underachievement

Parent intervention and why maths could be the key.

A couple of gifted kids in every classroom; Is your child one of them?

A gifted academic explains why your childs educational needs are different.

Does your child need an IQ test?

Leading psychologist in gifted education, Fiona Smith explains how an IQ test can answer your question

A typical case study

Gifted underachievement is ‘the discrepancy between the expected performance of a gifted student and their actual performance in the classroom'.

What's going on with my child?

Understanding the social, behavioural and academic differences of your gifted child.

Trailer: Understanding gifted underachievement

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, i