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The International Gifted Consortium
Research Center for the Highly & Profoundly gifted
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ABOUT
The IGC
We’re on a Mission
Giftedness
High, Exceptional & Profound Giftedness
Through the Eyes of a Pediatrician, Medical Advisor: Unique Challenges of Raising a Highly Gifted Child
Is It a Cheetah? Highly gifted children can be easy to identify
Coping Through Awareness: A Transformational tool for coping with being highly gifted
Books specific to HG-PG
Being Me: Reflections on the Gifted Person’s Path to Authenticity
Embracing the Gifted Quest
Researchers
Laurence Vaivre Douret, PhD, University of Paris Descartes, France
Miraca Gross, PhD, University of New South Wales, Australia
Michael O’Boyle, PhD, Texas Tech University, United States
Jessica Potts, PhD, Czech Republic
Christiane Wells, PhD, United States
Willard L. White, PhD, Florida Atlantic University, United States
Clifton Wigtil, M.A., M.Sc.Ed., United States
TEAM
IGC Founders
Vanessa R. Wood, M.A. United States
Miraca Gross, Ph.D. Australia
IGC Contributors
Marianne Kuzujanakis, MD, MPH, United States
Andy S. Mahoney, MS, LPC, LMFT, United States
Jessica Potts, PhD, Czech Republic
Jennifer Harvey Sallin, MA, LLPC, NCC, Switzerland
Willard L. White, PhD, United States
Clifton Wigtil, MA, MScEd., United States
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INITIATIVES
RESEARCH
HUB – IDENTIFICATION
ADVOCACY
EDUCATION: “Understanding Giftedness Through the Eyes of the Highly-Profoundly Gifted”
What is Giftedness?
Definitions of Giftedness vs. Authentic Characteristics
Life Span of Giftedness
Hallmark Traits of Profound Giftedness: Over-Excitabilities
THIRD FACTOR – Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration
THIRD FACTOR – Overexcitabilities
The Misunderstood Face of Giftedness
OPPORTUNITIES
Resources
Like-Minded Peer Groups
Online Classes ~ Homeschool
HG/PG Programs
Online Communities
Summer Camps
Scholarships
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MEDIA
THIRD FACTOR – Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration
How Can “Disintegration” Be Positive?
An Introduction to Dabrowski’s Levels and Dynamisms