NAGC Site

Research-based guidance to support your gifted child 

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) provides trusted, research‑based information to help parents better understand and support children with advanced abilities. Families can use NAGC’s resources—including position statements, standards, and advocacy tools—to learn about best practices in gifted education, ask informed questions, and engage in productive conversations with schools about identification, services, and learning opportunities.

NAGC’s guidance helps parents advocate collaboratively for appropriate academic challenge, social‑emotional support, and equitable access to gifted education. Whether you are just beginning to explore gifted education or seeking deeper understanding and advocacy tools, NAGC offers a foundation of research, shared language, and community to support your child’s growth and potential.

For Parents of Twice‑Exceptional Learners 

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) provides research‑based guidance to help parents of twice‑exceptional (2e) learners—children who are both gifted and have a disability—better understand and support their unique strengths and needs. Families can use NAGC resources, including position statements, framing papers, and advocacy tools, to learn how giftedness and disabilities may coexist, how these learners are identified, and what effective academic and social‑emotional supports look like in schools. 

NAGC’s guidance helps parents use a shared, research‑informed language when working with educators to ensure that both exceptionalities are recognized and addressed. By drawing on this information, parents can advocate collaboratively for appropriate challenge, necessary accommodations, and learning environments that nurture their child’s potential while supporting their well‑being and growth.