Gifted youngsters 'need to be challenged' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 29 November 2011
Many of the brightest children in Ireland are not being offered the services they need to be adequately challenged, which could be hindering their potential, it has been stated.
According to the Irish Times, of the 35,000 children in the top five per cent of the population for their intellectual ability, only 4,500 currently access specialised programmes.
Director of the Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland Colm O'Reilly told the publication gifted kids need a tailored curriculum just as much as those at the other end of the scale.
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