"An Online Survival Guide for Parents & Teachers of Gifted Children in Ireland.
Everybody knows a bright child who works hard and is considered a high achiever in school. Typically these children are in the top 10 to 15% of intellectual ability; but what of the children who are in the top 5% category and above? It's this group that is sometimes referred to as gifted, talented or exceptionally able. These children have enormous learning potential, but they stand out from their peers in three key areas; they learn faster, earlier and differently. In addition there is a growing population of children in Ireland with dual exceptionality, i.e. their intellectual ability is often in the top 5% or above but they also have mild to severe learning challenges or sometimes profound disabilities.".
