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The International Gifted Consortium

The International Gifted Consortium

Research Center for the Highly & Profoundly gifted

  • ABOUT
    • The International Gifted Consortium (IGC)
    • Profound Giftedness
      • What is Profound Giftedness
      • Highly-Profoundly Gifted
      • High-Profound Giftedness
    • Levels of Giftedness – Gross & Wood (2017)
  • The IGC
    • The IGC TEAM
    • IGC Co-Founders
      • Vanessa R. Wood, PsyD, USA
      • Miraca Gross, PhD., Australia (1944-2022)
        • Honoring Miraca U.M. Gross, PhD (1944-2022)
      • Gross & Wood, 2017 World Gifted Presentation
    • IGC Mentors
      • Dexter Amend, PhD, USA
      • Willard L. White, PhD, USA
    • IGC Research Team
      • Lorraine Bouchard, EdD, USA
      • Els De Wit, MA, Belgium
      • Suzanne Pickett Martinson, PhD, USA
      • Jared Nussbaum, Philosophy, USA
      • Peter Van Petegem, PhD, Belgium
      • Vanessa R. Wood, PsyD, USA
    • IGC Contributors
      • Niki De Bondt, MA, Belgium
      • Els De Wit, MA, Belgium
      • Lorraine Bouchard, EdD, USA
      • Keri M. Guilbault, EdD, USA
      • Sabrina Henning, MSc, Germany
      • Marianne Kuzujanakis, MD, MPH, USA
      • Krystyna C. Laycraft, PhD, Canada
    • IGC Contributors
      • Andy S. Mahoney, MS, USA
      • Jessica Potts, PhD, Czech Republic
      • Jennifer Harvey Sallin, MA, Switzerland
      • Marisa Soto-Harrison, EdD, USA
      • Willard L. White, PhD, USA
      • Laurence Vaivre Douret, PhD, France
      • Clifton Wigtil, MScEd, USA
    • IGC Ambassadors
      • Valerie Marsh, Arizona, USA
      • Sahrie Wenceslao, WA, USA
    • Contact Us
  • PODCAST
    • IGC Podcast Trailer
    • IGC Podcast Episodes “Room With A View”
  • INITIATIVES
    • OPEN-ACCESS RESEARCH
      • Prevalence of Overexcitabilities Highly-Profoundly Gifted
      • IGC Literature Review
        • How Can We Better Understand, Identify, and Support Highly Gifted & Profoundly Gifted Students? (2020)
        • Summary – IGC Literature Review
      • Call for Research Study Participants – USA – CLOSED
      • Oproep Voor Studiedeelnemers – Belgium – CLOSED
      • Researchers: Highly-Profoundly Gifted
        • Miraca U.M. Gross (1944-2022) University New South Wales, AU
        • Laurence Vaivre Douret, PhD, University of Paris Descartes, France
        • Michael O’Boyle, PhD, Texas Tech University, United States
        • Peter Van Petegem, PhD, University of Antwerp, Belgium
        • Vanessa R. Wood, M.A, IGC, Research Center Highly-Profoundly Gifted, United States
    • EDUCATION-OUTREACH Understanding Giftedness Through the Eyes of the Highly-Profoundly Gifted
      • Upcoming:
      • Arizona – February 5, 2025
      • WILLIAM & MARY – February 27, 2025
      • IGC Education-Outreach To-Date:
    • ADVOCACY
      • What is Giftedness?
        • Definitions of Giftedness vs. Authentic Characteristics
        • Life Span of Giftedness
      • What is Profound Giftedness?
        • Hallmark Traits of Profound Giftedness: Overexcitabilities
      • The Misunderstood Face of Giftedness
      • Recommended Reading
        • Highly-Profoundly Gifted: A Holistic and Critical Approach
    • OPPORTUNITIES
      • Other Resources – HG-PG
      • Like-Minded Peer Groups
      • Online Classes ~ Homeschool
      • HG-PG Programs
      • Online Communities
      • Summer Camps
      • Scholarships
  • SUPPORT the MISSION
    • Be Part of The IGC Outcomes
    • Join the Consortium
    • Sponsor a Symposium
    • Invest in an Initiative
    • Make a Donation
  • MEDIA
    • A significant mixed-methods study by Wood et al. (2024)…verifying the prevalence of OEs among gifted students – Psychology Today
    • 145 Plus Interview met Els De Wit
    • Traditional programs sometimes neglect the most advanced students – Jessica Potts, PhD – U.S. News & World Report
    • No child is fine on their own. A gifted child also needs the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and altrusitic support from like-minded peers, mentors, and practitioners to grow and to positively develop – Vanessa R. Wood, PsyD – U.S. News & World Report

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ABOUT

  • We're on a Mission
  • Giftedness

TEAM

  • IGC Founders
  • IGC Contributors
  • Contact Us

INITIATIVES

  • RESEARCH
  • ADVOCACY
  • EDUCATION
  • OPPORTUNITIES

SUPPORT THE MISSION

  • Join the Consortium
  • Sponsor a Symposium
    • Invest in an Initiative
  • Make a Donation

MEDIA

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The International Gifted Consortium
Research Center for the Highly & Profoundly Gifted
14362 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Suite 1000
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
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