> > In Europe, support for research and educational programmes for gifted children has ebbed, as the focus has moved more towards inclusion. Actually, that is

> > In Europe, support for research and educational programmes for gifted children has ebbed, as the focus has moved more towards inclusion. Actually, that is the one part of the article I was rather skeptical about. Certainly in Germany there's an abundance of programs designed especially to nurture gifted pupils. They range from extra-curricular activities in school to summer academies and "early studying", where pupils take university classes one day a week instead of going to school. Yes, we also have a lot of inclusion efforts, and that's a Good Thing, but we definitely don't neglect the other side of the intellectual spectrum.