Gifted with Learning Disability (GLD)

The GLD Support Group provides a regular forum where parents, teachers, counsellors, and others concerned about GLD children can obtain information, support, and advice on assisting, motivating, and advocating for GLD children.

Children of high intelligence who also have one or more developmental differences are described as gifted with learning disablities (GLD).

GLD children may be gifted in understanding and identifying complex relationships, vocabulary, abstract reasoning ability (including mathematical reasoning), creativity, knowledge of information related to a wide variety of topics, and observational skills. At the same time, the mechanics involved in writing, reading, basic computation and completing academic tasks, particularly timed tests, often present great difficulties. GLD children frequently have poor time management and organisational abilities, and/or inconsistent attention issues.

Group members represent a very wide continuum, from those who have documented “proof” that their child is gifted and/or has a learning disablility, to those who simply have a “feeling” that all is not right with their child’s school performance.

You can access more GLD information by:

• downloading the GLD support group brochure
• checking the annotated GLD links collected by the GLD group
• attending the GLD Support Group meetings (see below)

GLD Support Group Meetings

Meetings are held once per calendar month during term time on a Thursday evening starting around 7.30 pm and finishing around 9.30 pm although participants are sometmes arrive late or leave early. Generally there is a guest speaker, and all meetings provide an opportunity for discussion, swapping information and, most importantly, meeting other families in a similar situation.

New members are always most welcome!

Meeting Venue

Meetings are held at the Community Centre at Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring Road, North Ryde. Go to the roof top parking level  L4 (called the "Loft") and follow signs to the Medical Centre or Greater Union Cinemas. To find the meeting room - look for the double glass doors signed "Community Centre" located next to the Xray and Medical Centres. Parking is free after 6:00 pm.

Children do not attend our meetings.

Meeting Dates for 2012

• 16 Feb
•  8 Mar
•  Apr - no meeting as every Thursday in April falls within school holidays for at least some NSW schools
•  24 May
•  21 June
•  July and following - TBA 
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More Information: Contact the GLD Group Coordinator, Carol Barnes.