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“If my child is gifted, why are they struggling?”
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(Parenting Resources)
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... difference that masks their abilities or adds another layer of challenge.
If your gifted child is struggling, it is not a sign of failure - by you or by them. It is often a signal that their environment ...
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Created on 06 April 2026
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Parent/Guardian Participation In The Educational Process
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(Parenting Resources)
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Parents/guardians must be recognized as full, active and equal partners in the educational planning for their child.
Abilities and needs of pupils should be identified in consultation with parents/guardians ...
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Created on 06 April 2026
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Parent to Parent
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(Parenting Resources)
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... to take risks. If something does not turn out as he hoped, praise him for trying. Help him to be realistic about his abilities.
Within the bounds of common sense, let him take responsibility. If he sa ...
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Created on 06 April 2026
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ABC Ontario Launches Simcoe County Chapter to Advocate for Gifted Education Amid Proposed Cuts
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(News & Events)
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... those with additional exceptionalities, like ADHD, Autism, or learning disabilities. Many gifted learners share that, before joining a congregated class, they had never felt that they belonged or wanted ...
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Created on 11 March 2026
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Definition for Intellectual Giftedness Exceptionality
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(ABC Ontario News)
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ABC Ontario defines Intellectual Giftedness as:
Asynchronous development characterized by measurable, advanced intellectual abilities accompanied by any or a combination of the following:
heightened ...
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Created on 17 August 2017
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Twice Exceptional Students - 2e
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(ABC Ontario)
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The term twice exceptional, often abbreviated as 2e, is used to identify a group of students who are exceptional both because they may have one or more learning disabilities, attention deficit, autism ...
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Created on 25 May 2016
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About Us
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(ABC Ontario)
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... n program that builds on abilities and helps the child reach his/her potential
The learning environment should stimulate each child to develop knowledge, skills and values
Educational decisions mu ...
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Created on 23 February 2014
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8.
SEAC Information
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(Resources)
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... io.ca
Autism Benchmarks - http://www.autismontario.com/
LDAO Online Courses - http://www.ldao.ca/ldao-services/workshops-courses/
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities - http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility/index ...
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Created on 23 February 2014
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IPRC Information
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(Resources)
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... d to better define [his/her] intellectual abilities.
OR
[He/She] has been tested by [name of psychologist] and we will make the test results available.
We would like to consider placement in [sta ...
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Created on 23 February 2014
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IEP Information
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(Resources)
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... abilities, should be outlined for the benefit of teachers, parents, and students alike.
Please Support ABC Ontario
These resources were developed by dedicated volunteers who recognized the need for ...
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Created on 23 February 2014
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Glossary S Words
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(Resources)
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... in special education programs and services, based in a school or a field office, providing supports for regional and school-based programs for one or more program (e.g., learning disabilities, physica ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Glossary N-O Words
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(Resources)
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... (from a norm group that is typical of the wider population) who took the same test under similar conditions. (e.g., Canadian Achievement Test - CAT, Canadian Cognitive Abilities Tests - CCAT).
Ontari ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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13.
Glossary M Words
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(Resources)
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Glossary M Words
A|B|C|D|E|F-G|H-I|J-L|M|N-O|P|Q-R|S|T-Z
Mainstreaming – students are organized in classrooms according to year of birth, irrespective of abilities and disabilities.
Minister’s Advisory ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Glossary J-L Words
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(Resources)
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... children with learning problems related to disabilities, such as developmental delays. Gifted children can also have learning disabilities.
Learning Resource Teacher (LRT) - a teacher in a local school ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Glossary H-I Words
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(Resources)
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... All students are grouped in classes according to birth dates regardless of individual learning needs or abilities. The Ministry of Education outlines this educational strategy in "Education For All". "Speci ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Glossary D Words
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(Resources)
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... needs or not. In simple terms, teaching students within one classroom at different levels according to their abilities.
Diploma (OSSD) – secondary school diploma granted by the Minister of Education, ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Glossary A Words
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(Resources)
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... The results of the assessment may help in the identification of students with exceptionalities. (e.g., gifted education, learning disabilities, or other exceptionalities).
Acceleration – commonly know ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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18.
Alphabet Soup
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(Resources)
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... n Services
CAS - Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (ages 5-17 yrs) Intelligence Test
CCAT - Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (K-12)
COG - Consortium for Ontario Gifted (group of educator ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Schooling
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(Resources)
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... ucation Program Standards
A special education program for pupils who are gifted must be based on abilities and needs identified at the IPRC.
The program must specify in specific terms
what is to be acco ...
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Created on 13 February 2014
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Myths and Stereotypes
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(Resources)
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... 0% (ie. no better than chance) effective in identifying gifted.
Stereotype: Gifted students do not have learning disabilities.
Fact: Some gifted students do have learning disabilities, yet are extrem ...
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Created on 12 February 2014