Who is Gifted?
Once you start reading you will discover there are a range of ‘definitions’ of giftedness. “Every gift contains a danger. Whatever gift we have, we are compelled to express. And if the expression of that gift is blocked, distorted, or merely allowed to languish, then the gift turns against us, and we suffer” * Schools in Western Australia (and Australia in general) use Francoys Gagne’s … more…
Learn More
In this section of the website you will be able to learn more about giftedness and a number of different aspects of life with the gifted. If you have made it this far, the chances are you know a gifted person, or perhaps, are gifted yourself. You may also have a sense that life with giftedness is not straight forward. Parenting gifted children can be like riding a roller coaster, with terrific … Find out more…
Buy Resources
A selection of resources are available from Thinking Ahead, including Derrin’s books The Beginner’s Guide to Life on the Bright Side, Gifted and Thriving at School: How proactive parents can get the education that fits their child, and Gifted Children: Resources for Parents and Teachers in WA … Find out more…
What’s on the Blog?
You will find more than 100 blog posts covering a wide range of topics on the Thinking Ahead blog. Learn more about advocacy, issues of concern to parents and teachers and follow links to International Blog Tours and more. … more….
Download Centre
Here you will find articles, presentation and other information which can be downloaded. New items are added at the top of the page and older ones are periodically moved to the relevant Learn More … more….
Consultations and Events
Derrin is no longer available for consultations having retired from working actively in the field of giftedness at the end of June 2013. If you are looking for this sort of support, please refer to … more….
