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The International Gifted Consortium
Research Center for the Highly & Profoundly gifted
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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, MA, 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, MA, USA
IGC Contributors
Niki De Bondt, MA, Belgium
Els De Wit, Belgium
Lorraine Bouchard, EdD, USA
Keri M. Guilbault, USA
Renata Hamsikova, Netherlands
Marianne Kuzujanakis, MD, MPH, USA
Krystyna C. Laycraft, PhD, Canada
Andy S. Mahoney, MS, USA
IGC Contributors
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 in Highly-Profoundly Gifted
IGC Literature Review
How Can We Better Understand, Identify, and Support Highly Gifted & Profoundly Gifted Students? (2020)
Presentation: IGC Literature Review Summary
Call for Research Study Participants – USA – CLOSED
Oproep Voor Studiedeelnemers – Belgium – CLOSED
Researchers: Highly-Profoundly Gifted
Miraca Una Murdoch Gross, (1944-2022), University New South Wales, Australia
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:
TalentVol Webinar – November 14 and 21, 2024
INDIANA, USA – December 9-10, 2024
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
145 Plus Interview met Els De Wit
ADVOCACY
IGC Ambassador Program
Ambassadors
United States of America
Australia
