The study, commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills(DfES), found support was undermined by a belief among schools thatgifted children did not need help. It also found that parents of giftedchildren often felt uninvolved in their children's education andunsupported in their parenting.
The National Association for Gifted Children, which carried out thestudy, said more needed to be done to support parents. In particular,clusters of extended schools should develop after-school clubs forgifted children that involved their parents.
Stephen Tommis, director of the association, said: "There's a perceptionthat gifted children don't need help, they'll rise to the top anyway.This perception shows a lack of understanding of the problems associatedwith giftedness for children and parents. A seven-year-old gifted childmay have the intellect of a 12-year-old but in terms of social andemotional development they are still seven."
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