Where On the Path Might One of Your Students Fall?

• These bright students often fail in school and are noticed because of their disability not because of their talents.
• Because little attention is given to their strengths, these students become more aware of their difficulties in learning, experiencing academic failure more often than success.
• Over time, this negative outlook on school can lead to disruptive classroom behavior, feelings of low self-concept, and sometimes even more serious mental health issues.

We will go into more depth about gifted identification in the next section.