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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)
The IGC Mission
Why We Need to Care?
What is Profound Giftedness
How Can We Better Understand, Identify, and Support Highly-Profoundly Gifted Students?
Profound Giftedness (2019)
High, Exceptional & Profound Giftedness
Is It a Cheetah? Highly gifted children can be easy to identify
Coping Through Awareness: A Transformational tool for coping with being highly gifted
Recommended Reading
Highly-Profoundly Gifted: A Holistic and Critical Approach
Researchers
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
Jessica Potts, PhD, Czech Republic
Willard L. White, PhD, Florida Atlantic University, United States
The IGC
2022-2023 ACTIONS & OUTCOMES
The IGC TEAM
IGC Co-Founders
Vanessa R. Wood, M.A. United States
Miraca Gross, Ph.D. Australia (1944-2022)
Miraca U.M. Gross, PhD 1944-2022
IGC Mentors
Dexter Amend, PhD, United States
Willard L. White, PhD, United States
IGC Research Team
Lorraine Bouchard, EdD, United States
Suzanne P. Martinson, MA, United States
Jared Nussbaum, Philosophy, United States
Peter Van Petegem, PhD, Belgium
Els De Wit, MA, Belgium
Vanessa R. Wood, MA, United States
IGC Contributors
Niki De Bondt, MA, Belgium
Marianne Kuzujanakis, MD, MPH, United States
Krystyna C. Laycraft, PhD, Canada
Andy S. Mahoney, MS, United States
IGC Contributors
Jessica Potts, PhD, Czech Republic
Jennifer Harvey Sallin, MA, Switzerland
Marisa Soto-Harrison, United States
Willard L. White, United States
Clifton Wigtil, United States
IGC Ambassadors
Valerie Marsh, Arizona, USA
Sahrie Wenceslao, WA, USA
Contact Us
PODCAST
IGC Podcast Trailer
IGC Podcast Episodes “Room With A View”
INITIATIVES
RESEARCH
IGC Research Study
Call for Study Participants – USA
Oproep Voor Studiedeelnemers – Belgium
IGC Literature Review
Presentation: IGC Literature Review Summary
How Can We Better Understand, Identify, and Support Highly Gifted & Profoundly Gifted Students? (2020)
IDENTIFICATION RESEARCH
EDUCATION-OUTREACH Understanding Giftedness Through the Eyes of the Highly-Profoundly Gifted
Education-Outreach Presentations
Highly-Profoundly Gifted Self-Reflections ~~~coming soon
What is Giftedness?
What is Profound Giftedness?
Definitions of Giftedness vs. Authentic Characteristics
Life Span of Giftedness
Hallmark Traits of Profound Giftedness: Overexcitabilities
The Misunderstood Face of Giftedness
ADVOCACY
OPPORTUNITIES
Resources
Like-Minded Peer Groups
Online Classes ~ Homeschool
HG/PG Programs
Online Communities
Summer Camps
Scholarships
SUPPORT the MISSION
Join the Consortium
Sponsor a Symposium
Invest in an Initiative
Make a Donation
MEDIA
Oproep Voor Studiedeelnemers – Belgium