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The International Gifted Consortium

The International Gifted Consortium

Research Center for Highly & Profoundly gifted

  • ABOUT
    • International Gifted Consortium (IGC), Research Center for Highly–Profoundly Gifted
    • Arizona Gifted Organization | National U.S. Gifted Organization | International Gifted Organization and Research Center
    • THE INTERNATIONAL BOOK: Highly-Profoundly Gifted: Universal Understandings and Holistic Approaches
    • PROFOUNDLY GIFTED
      • What Does it Mean to be Profoundly Gifted?
      • Gifted and Profoundly Gifted Students in the Traditional Classroom
      • Profoundly Gifted IQ
      • High-Profound Giftedness
    • LEVELS OF GIFTEDNESS (2025) Gross & Wood (2017)
    • WHY GIFTED?
  • 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 (1936-2025) 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
      • Leon Alker, MSc, Germany
      • Niki De Bondt, PhD, Belgium
      • Els De Wit, MA, Belgium
      • Lorraine Bouchard, EdD, USA
      • Keri M. Guilbault, EdD, USA
      • Mariët Hoeksma, MA, The Netherlands
      • Sabrina Henning, MSc, Germany
      • Rebecca M. Johnson, PhD, USA
    • IGC Contributors
      • Marianne Kuzujanakis, MD, MPH, USA
      • Krystyna C. Laycraft, PhD, Canada
      • Andy S. Mahoney, MS, USA
      • Jessica Potts, PhD, Czech Republic
      • Jennifer Harvey Sallin, MA, Switzerland
      • Marisa Soto-Harrison, EdD, USA
      • Willard L. White, PhD, (1936-2025) USA
      • Laurence Vaivre Douret, PhD, France
    • IGC Ambassadors
      • Elina Hayosh, Illinois, USA
      • Tiffani Helberg, Florida, USA
      • Lisa Johnson, N. Carolina, USA
      • Valerie Marsh, Arizona, USA
      • Sahrie Wenceslao, WA, USA
    • Contact Us
  • PODCAST
    • IGC Podcast Trailer
    • IGC Podcast Episodes “Room With A View”
    • IGC Podcast Show Notes
  • 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
      • Unpacking Intensities Highly-Profoundly Gifted Children
      • 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:
      • ECHA Panel-Symposium, August 12-15, 2026
      • Gift–A–Palooza, April 24-25, 2026
      • Belgium & Netherlands Gifted Week – March 7-15, 2026
      • Arizona Gifted Week – February 8-14 2026
      • Highly–Profoundly Gifted: Universal Understandings and Holistic Approaches
      • Florida Association for Gifted (FLAG) – October 31, 2025
      • Society for Human Development – October 2025
      • WILLIAM & MARY – February 27, 2025
      • Arizona Association for Gifted – February 5, 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
    • The IGC marks 10-years of global impact and launches search for legacy donors
    • 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

Like-Minded Peer Groups


The Davidson Young Scholars program provides FREE services designed to nurture the intellectual, social, emotional, and academic development of profoundly intelligent young people between the ages of 5 and 18

Johns Hopkins, Study of Exceptional Talent (SET) was created to help extremely talented students achieve their full potential, and through its research and advocacy initiatives, to enhance the educational opportunities available for all academically advanced students.

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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Lisa Johnson and Allison Coates recently presented ~ SEL Requires True Peers: Bridging Brillance and Belonging for the Profoundly Gifted at (NCAGT). Identification and support mandates must be put into educational policy to support the well-being of highly-profoundly gifted youth

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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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