The Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) is unique among education associations in the state in that the focus is about children rather than educators. OAGC reflects the many voices that make up the gifted community in Ohio: coordinators, teachers, parents and students, and, lastly, members of the higher education community, and its mission is to promote and support the development of gifted students through dissemination of information, advocacy on their behalf, encouragement of affiliate organizations, and to promote research and education for gifted children. OAGC is the state Affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children.