Family Struggles to Find Education for Gifted Daughter

A B.C. family is grappling to find adequate education for their daughter after admission to a long-standing gifted program was paused. From a young age, Kristin Hopkins knew her child was special. “She started talking before she could sit up,” says Hopkins. “So that was our first clue." When Avery was tested in Grade 2 she was already reading at a university level. Now, she’s 12 years old and exceeding past children her age but has struggled in public schools.

“We have a lot of challenges,” says Hopkins. “Profoundly gifted children have challenges with social emotional needs that are just not met in the regular classroom.” By Grade 4, Avery was taken out of the public school system after suffering anxiety attacks and feeling isolated without a group of friends. “Gifted sounds great, but it comes with so many challenges,” she says. “For profoundly gifted children, it's a disability, but in the right environment, and with the right nurturing, it can become a superpowe

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