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ontrary to popular belief, the superior
student is not puny and unattrac
tivethe traditional "sad sack." Ac
cording to Dr. Woolcock, the gifted are
usually physically strong, socially able,
and attractive. What is generally over
looked is the fact that they require more
time than the slow learner, more sympathy
and understanding.
As for parents of the gifted child there
often is a driving responsibility to do
something. Dr. Lenore Vaughan-Eames,
director of the graduate program at New
Jersey State Teachers College and a mem
ber of the new Council's advisory board,
points out that parents can surround the
child with books and more books, with
pictures and material relating to specific
interests. They can take the child on short
walks and long trips, but they must be
doing more than just looking. Interpreta
tion can make these experiences vivid and
exciting to young minds.
"The child should always have an an
swer to a question, although it may take
time," she says, "and the adult and child
may have to do some research together.
Sometimes all that is needed is for the
parent to know where to turn for help in
the community, the school, or elsewhere."
Nor can one overlook the importance of
a relaxed atmosphere at home, where
there is a mutual respect and appreciation
for the needs and interests of each mem
ber of the family.
As principal of Hunter College High
School, Dr. Woolcock never has encoun
tered a case of delinquency. This is not
likely to be a problem, since students
know they can seek out a counselor when
difficulties arise. With parents and teachers
working closely together to supply a
child's special needs, the student comes to
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Gifted children get needed companionship.
know himself as an important part of a
family and social group.
Thus, recognition of brains and ability
is moving into its proper niche at last. The
great American pastime of sneering at the
"brain" has come to an embarrassing end.
While we were scoffing at our "eggheads,"
Russia was marshaling hers for the first
successful venture into outer space and
new world prestige.
Dr. Paul Witty, professor of education at
Northwestern University, writing in the
National Parent-Teacher, points out:
"When qualified youth fail to go to college,
our country suffers a loss of needed
teachers, social workers, scientists, engi
neers, physicians, and other skilled pro
fessionals as well as civic, religious, and
political leaders."
Evidence of the neglect of gifted chil
dren is seen, he declares, in the fact that in
a country that makes a college degree a
prerequisite for many professional and
scientific careers, 60 percent of our very
bright youngsters don't go to college.
And Dr. Woolcock maintains, "We must
do everything humanly possible to surpass
the Russians. If we don't, we shall surely
fail as a free people."
'Did we really
surprise you,
Eunice?"
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Family Weekly, February 16, 195S