Many children can be classified as diligent workers or well-rounded students, but it takes a truly exceptional child to reach the level where they are identified as Academically and Intellectually Gifted, or AIG. These students have unique needs in regards to education in order to achieve their potential. They will face challenges of a different variety than other students. Often, the specifications can be difficult to understand as to what qualifies a student as “gifted.” Similarly, the instruction of these students can be intricate and complex in order to provide rigorous education. Teachers and other academic advisors need to work sedulously to ensure that students are being cultivated socially and emotionally as well as intellectually.
This website will serve as a guide to help you as the parent or guardian understand the assorted characteristics of gifted students, the process that a student must go through in order to become identified as AIG, and the best way to become an advocate for your child’s education. You will find resources that help dissect the different attributes of gifted students, ranging from specific social norms to distinct academic achievements. Also provided are the laws and policies unpacked regarding delivery of AIG services to be a reassurance that your child’s needs are being met. This website will serve as a resource to help answer the many questions that coincide with being a guardian to an AIG student.
This website will serve as a guide to help you as the parent or guardian understand the assorted characteristics of gifted students, the process that a student must go through in order to become identified as AIG, and the best way to become an advocate for your child’s education. You will find resources that help dissect the different attributes of gifted students, ranging from specific social norms to distinct academic achievements. Also provided are the laws and policies unpacked regarding delivery of AIG services to be a reassurance that your child’s needs are being met. This website will serve as a resource to help answer the many questions that coincide with being a guardian to an AIG student.