Support for Children

The focus of the VAGTC includes:

Providing professional activities to schools and educators to identify, support and educate gifted and talented children.

• Showcasing childrens’ achievements in publications, at conferences and workshops, and in the wider community.
• Hosting competitions to provide gifted and talented children a space to exhibit their particular strengths.
• Developing  community awareness of the educational, social and emotional needs of gifted and talented children.
• Linking agencies and families to facilitate appropriate support and provisions for gifted and talented children
• Promoting  activities that engage gifted children, and facilitate their meeting of like-minded friends.
• Providing resources for  members to learn about the nature of giftedness.