{"id":24248,"date":"2020-03-18T12:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T12:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.potentialplusuk.org\/?page_id=24248"},"modified":"2024-07-25T13:28:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T12:28:21","slug":"gifted-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/index.php\/gifted-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifted Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row inner_container=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634226208149{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gifted Advocacy&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%233c3c3c&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634228500510{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35061&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634227837850{background-color: #f8f8fc !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721819313624{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #f8f8fc !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What is Advocacy?<\/h2>\n<p>\u2018Advocacy\u2019 means speaking up for someone and being their supportive spokesperson. The National Autistic Society (2017) says that: \u201c<em>Advocacy is a process of supporting and enabling people to express their views, to use information and services, to find out about options and make decisions, and to make sure their rights are respected<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An \u2018advocate\u2019 makes sure that the needs, rights or views of a person are fairly represented and heard by the appropriate officials, decision-makers or other significant people. (In a different sense, certain legal professionals similar to barristers are also called \u2018advocates\u2019).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u2018Gifted advocacy\u2019 could involve writing letters on behalf of a young person with high learning potential. Or accompanying a learner with Dual and Multiple Exceptionality (DME)* in official meetings as they seek a challenging education at school \u2013 or for the resources to receive this in a home education setting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ambassadors\u2019 can also advocate for an area in which they are passionate. This does not represent a specific individual, but supports a whole sector, such as maths education. Specifically representing youngsters with high learning potential, Potential Plus UK has a network of high-profile official Ambassadors, you can find more about them on the <a href=\"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/index.php\/meet-the-team-our-ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Ambassadors<\/a> page.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"#selfadvocacy\" title=\"self-advocacy\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-6128\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d25b714c1d7\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"#82368c\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-6128'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:2px;border-color:#82368c;border-style:solid;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Self-Advocacy<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"#parentadvocacy\" title=\"parent-advocacy\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-9528\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d25b714c260\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"#82368c\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-9528'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:2px;border-color:#82368c;border-style:solid;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Parents \/ Carers<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"#teacheradvocacy\" title=\"teacher-advocacy\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-8087\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d25b714c2a0\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"#82368c\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-8087'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:2px;border-color:#82368c;border-style:solid;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Teacher\/ Schools<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"#dmeadvocacy\" title=\"dme-advocacy\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-2817\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d25b714c2da\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"#82368c\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-2817'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:2px;border-color:#82368c;border-style:solid;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >DME \/ 2E<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"#highlygiftedadvocacy\" title=\"highly gifted-advocacy\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-3093\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d25b714c311\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"#82368c\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-3093'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:2px;border-color:#82368c;border-style:solid;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Highly Gifted<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"#giftedinternationalevents\" title=\"gifted international events\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-9130\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d25b714c347\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"#82368c\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-9130'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border-radius:3px;border-width:2px;border-color:#82368c;border-style:solid;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >International Events<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80&#8243; el_id=&#8221;selfadvocacy&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634228571113{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35054&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634229044348{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634574802055{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Self-Advocacy for Young People with High Learning Potential<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Self-advocacy requires a child or young person with high learning potential to have a clear, calm understanding of themself, their needs and their learning ability. This must be coupled with an awareness of when and how to speak up \u2013 and with whom (parents, teachers, school governors, etc). These are skills that will need to be taught, possibly by a parent, responsible adult, teacher and\/or using online resources such as those suggested below.<\/p>\n<p>An alternative route to getting a young learner\u2019s voice heard is for them to create or join a \u2018student group\u2018 or \u2018school council\u2019.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634228653770{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Self-Advocacy Online Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 steps to successful student self-advocacy: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtcarpediem.com\/self-advocacy-overview\">http:\/\/www.gtcarpediem.com\/self-advocacy-overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Self-advocacy for all school ages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartkidswithld.org\/getting-help\/raising-independent-kids\/self-advocacy-strategies-ages\/\">https:\/\/www.smartkidswithld.org\/getting-help\/raising-independent-kids\/self-advocacy-strategies-ages\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Self-Advocacy for Gifted Teens and Tweens: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidsongifted.org\/search-database\/entry\/a10849\">http:\/\/www.davidsongifted.org\/search-database\/entry\/a10849<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>School\/Student Councils<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Policy and general good practice from the Northern Ireland Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.education-ni.gov.uk\/articles\/school-councils-and-pupil-participation\">https:\/\/www.education-ni.gov.uk\/articles\/school-councils-and-pupil-participation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Smart School Councils model: <a href=\"https:\/\/home.smartschoolcouncils.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/home.smartschoolcouncils.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Multimedia<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\">Documents<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/collection\/23A0C30D-2213-4DD3-A99E-AF4094770CA3\/NAGC-TIP_Sheet-Self_Advocacy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/collection\/23A0C30D-2213-4DD3-A99E-AF4094770CA3\/NAGC-TIP_Sheet-Self_Advocacy.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\"><strong>Podcasts<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Self Advocacy for Gifted Learners: <a href=\"https:\/\/tiltparenting.com\/2018\/09\/18\/episod-126-deb-douglas-on-self-advocacy-for-gifted-learners\/\">https:\/\/tiltparenting.com\/2018\/09\/18\/episod-126-deb-douglas-on-self-advocacy-for-gifted-learners\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\">Videos<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>MindMatters (Episode 8): A guide to Self-Advocacy: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-pVYTdc5oOg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-pVYTdc5oOg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\">School Councils <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>CBBC presentation for younger viewers: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/cbbcnews\/hi\/find_out\/guides\/uk\/school_councils\/newsid_3043000\/3043237.stm\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/cbbcnews\/hi\/find_out\/guides\/uk\/school_councils\/newsid_3043000\/3043237.stm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\"><strong>Books <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Four Essential Steps to Success (Grades 5\u201312)<\/em> by Deb Douglas<\/li>\n<li><em>Empowering Gifted Minds: Educational Advocacy That Works<\/em> by Barbara Jackson Gilman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80&#8243; el_id=&#8221;parentadvocacy&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634565326506{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35059&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634565433326{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634575022225{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Parent Advocacy<\/h2>\n<p>Parents or carers might be the most appropriate people to act as advocates for their child with high learning potential. This might entail being in contact with a school, (such as individual teachers, the head teacher, office staff, a SENCo, the board of governors), Ofsted or the local education authority. Home-educated children might need an advocate when liaising with the local authorities, council services, independent study groups or online tutors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634565326506{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634574973195{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Children and young people with mental health problems, on the autism spectrum or who have any other form of Dual or Multiple Exceptionality (DME), for example, may well need advocacy by their parent or guardian when dealing with the local authorities, social services, health professionals or Educational Welfare Officer.<\/p>\n<p>As well as these individual situations, some advocates find strength in creating or joining a parent \u2018pressure group\u2019 to reach out in numbers to the wider community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Parent Advocacy Online Resources<\/h3>\n<h4>How to Advocate for Your Child<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nagc.org\/page\/advocate-for-gifted-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nagc.org\/page\/advocate-for-gifted-children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/brightnow\/advocating-for-your-gifted-child-advice-from-nagc-president-jonathan-plucker-6066701cb3f5\">https:\/\/medium.com\/brightnow\/advocating-for-your-gifted-child-advice-from-nagc-president-jonathan-plucker-6066701cb3f5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidsongifted.org\/search-database\/entry\/a10263\">http:\/\/www.davidsongifted.org\/search-database\/entry\/a10263<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoagiesgifted.org\/advocacy.htm\">https:\/\/www.hoagiesgifted.org\/advocacy.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoagiesgifted.org\/ten_tips.htm\">https:\/\/www.hoagiesgifted.org\/ten_tips.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Powerful Correspondence<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/Letter_to_Stranger.html\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/Letter_to_Stranger.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>School Contact<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Potential Plus UK Advice sheets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/index.php\/product\/pa307-working-in-positive-partnership-with-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PA307, Working in Positive Partnership with Schools<\/a><br \/>\nCommunicating effectively with the school: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/resmgr\/smutny_communicating_sept_20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/resmgr\/smutny_communicating_sept_20.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tip sheet for working with the teacher: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/resmgr\/nagc-classroom_advocacy-tip_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/resmgr\/nagc-classroom_advocacy-tip_.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>An \u2018Advocacy Toolkit\u2019; US-bias, but great pointers and downloadable Gifted Education Advocacy Power Point presentation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coloradogifted.org\/advocacy.html\">http:\/\/www.coloradogifted.org\/advocacy.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Blogs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Gifted Advocacy is an education! <a href=\"https:\/\/giftedchallenges.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/gifted-advocacy-is-education.html\">https:\/\/giftedchallenges.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/gifted-advocacy-is-education.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A gifted advocacy blog library at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoagiesgifted.org\/blog_hop_gifted_advocacy.htm\">https:\/\/www.hoagiesgifted.org\/blog_hop_gifted_advocacy.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Multimedia<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\">Documents<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2018Effective Advocates\u2019 (for gifted children); a series of four columns by Dr Julia Link Robers and Tracy Ford Inman: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/resmgr\/knowledge-center\/Advocacy_Articles_PHP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/nagc.org\/resource\/resmgr\/knowledge-center\/Advocacy_Articles_PHP.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Advocating for appropriate education for your child: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.txgifted.org\/files\/Advocating-for-Appropriate-Education.pdf\">https:\/\/www.txgifted.org\/files\/Advocating-for-Appropriate-Education.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\">Podcasts<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NAGC Webinar \u2018Parent to Teacher Communication; Parent Advocacy\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zQV9cUnA4zU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zQV9cUnA4zU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Gifted Minds Empowered: Advocacy to Develop Gifted Children&#8217;s Strengths<\/em>, by Barbara Jackson Gilman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80&#8243; el_id=&#8221;teacheradvocacy&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634565789947{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35060&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634565763331{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634565776727{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Teacher and School Advocacy<\/h2>\n<p>Now that there is no \u2018right to funding\u2019 for school Gifted and Talented programmes, teachers, head teachers or governors might need to advocate (to other teachers, heads of year, head teachers, governors or local authorities) for funding or people\u2019s time with specialist clubs, study sessions or equipment, for example.<\/p>\n<p>As schools increasingly form groups of academies, advocacy to Teaching Assistants, SENCos, teachers and senior managers has grown to include those within other learning establishments, as part of school-to-school discussions. There are many ways in which a teacher, SENCo or senior staff member might need to advocate for a young, high potential learner or their parent.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Teacher and School-Advocacy Online Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mississippi University for Women: Gifted Advocacy, Networking and Professional Development&#8230;21st Century Style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/images\/colleges\/edhs\/ed\/TGIF\/Advocacy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/images\/colleges\/edhs\/ed\/TGIF\/Advocacy.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LD Online: Fighting the Good Fight: How to Advocate for Your Students Without Losing Your Job <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldonline.org\/ld-topics\/teaching-instruction\/fighting-good-fight-how-advocate-your-students-without-losing-your\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ldonline.org\/ld-topics\/teaching-instruction\/fighting-good-fight-how-advocate-your-students-without-losing-your<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Multimedia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Being Smart about Gifted Education: A Guidebook for Educators and Parents<\/em>, by Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster<\/li>\n<li><em>Re-Forming Gifted Education: How Parents and Teachers Can Match the Program to the Child<\/em> by Karen B. 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The USA uses the term 2E. the difficulty involved in advocating for a child with high learning potential multiplies when the child also has some form of special educational need or disability. Often, the special educational need becomes the focus for support and the high learning potential is ignored or remains unrecognised. Advocating for a child with DME can be hard. 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The characteristics and difficulties associated with high learning potential children are even more extreme in children who are exceptionally or profoundly gifted.<\/p>\n<p>Exceptionally gifted children are those with cognitive abilities in the top 0.1% of the population (or 1 in 1000) and profoundly gifted children are those with cognitive abilities in the top 0.03% of the population (or 1 in 3333).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634566231416{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634575121302{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Early development means that these exceptionally advanced children acquire and process information very quickly, affecting their cognitive and social development. Many suffer from social isolation due to the lack of a suitable peer group with whom to relate and feel an overwhelming pressure to conform.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Highly Gifted Online Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Profoundly and Exceptionally Gifted Youth advocacy: <a href=\"http:\/\/pegy.org.uk\/advocacy.html\">http:\/\/pegy.org.uk\/advocacy.html<\/a>. (please note this organisation has now closed by the website resource is available).<\/li>\n<li>A growing international network for the highly and profoundly gifted: <a href=\"https:\/\/giftedconsortium.com\/advocacy\/\">https:\/\/giftedconsortium.com\/advocacy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Multimedia<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee9a5c;\">Books<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Excellent handbook; US bias, but nationality-free principles and valuable resources: <a href=\"http:\/\/print.ditd.org\/young_scholars\/Guidebooks\/Davidson_Guidebook_Advocating.pdf\">http:\/\/print.ditd.org\/young_scholars\/Guidebooks\/Davidson_Guidebook_Advocating.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80&#8243; el_id=&#8221;giftedinternationalevents&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35058&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634566541178{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Gifted Advocacy Events Internationally<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit Potential Plus UK&#8217;s calendar of events to discover national events for children with high learning potential or their parents: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.potentialplusuk.org\/events\/event_list.asp?cid=23749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Potential Plus UK Events Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the UK, the National Development Team for Inclusion hold an annual Advocacy Awareness Week, (although not specifically for gifted children): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndti.org.uk\/news\/blog-advocacy-awareness-week-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ndti.org.uk\/news\/blog-advocacy-awareness-week-2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>European Council for High Ability: 2024 conference <a href=\"https:\/\/echa2024.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/echa2024.gr\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children hosts a Biennial World Conference at a major international city: <a href=\"https:\/\/world-gifted.org\/wcgtc-world-conference\/\">https:\/\/world-gifted.org\/wcgtc-world-conference\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gifted Awareness Week, Australia, is a major event to promote understanding and inclusion: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaegt.net.au\/gaw---landing-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.aaegt.net.au\/gaw&#8212;landing-page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Online Summit<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bright and Quirky online summit; \u2018making life better for bright kids with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety or learning differences\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/brightandquirky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/brightandquirky.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Leadership and Advocacy Conference is held annually. <a href=\"https:\/\/nagc.org\/page\/lac24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nagc.org\/page\/lac24<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row inner_container=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634226208149{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Gifted Advocacy&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%233c3c3c&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634228500510{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35061&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634227837850{background-color: #f8f8fc !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721819313624{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom:   [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001684,"featured_media":35061,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24248","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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