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Wouldn't it be a disgrace if we lost the brightest students now attending our nation's schools? Dr. Deborah Ruf establishes that there are far more highly gifted children than previously imagined, yet large numbers of very bright children are "never discovered" by their schools.

Using 78 gifted and highly gifted children as her examples, she illustrates five levels of giftedness. Parents will be able to estimate which of the five levels of giftedness their child fits by comparing their own child's developmental milestones to those of the children described in the book. This book contains practical advice for parents, including how to find a school that works for your child.

Features include:

• Information about testing
  
• Early developmental milestones
  
• Family concerns
  
• Choosing a school
  
• Five Levels of gifted
  
• Educational concerns
  
• Educational strategies
  

Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind
Deborah L. Ruf, Ph.D.
0-910707-70-7
$24.95
Parenting/Education/Gifted Children
372 pages
paperback

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