Are you wondering - is my child gifted? Here are some FAQs that may help identify profound intelligence. ...
This writing is an introduction to a series of three articles by Dr. Julia Osborn in which she examines the processes that parents go through as they raise their profoundly gifted child. First parents try to understand the exceptionality of their child by having the child assessed. Then parents go through the process of grasping the educational issues as they plan for their child's education. And finally the parent must deal with the challenge of being an advocate for their child to see that the child's educational needs are met. ...
This article by Kathi Kearney offers answers to common questions about early signs of extreme intelligence. She offers answers about developmental needs, testing and assessment, challenges in raising a profoundly gifted young child, educational needs, play and preschool. Also included is a list of resources. ...
This research article discusses the abilities and behaviors of mathematically gifted children. The authors' findings can help reveal how parents can identify young children who are advanced in mathematical reasoning. ...
In this article, Barbara Probst discusses important factors to consider when choosing the right school for your gifted child. ...
This article, written by Meredith G. Warshaw, was first printed in the July 2006 2e Newsletter and discusses how parents can help 2e students prepare for college life, including advocating for themselves. ...
This article is written by Kelsey Ganes, a self-admitted multi-exceptional young adult. She offers parents advice on twice-exceptionality from a teen's point of view. ...
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This article by Meredith Warshaw caters to the many highly gifted children that have additional special needs such as learning disabilities, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, sensory integration disorder, etc. These needs can be very challenging, both in terms of identification, and in terms of finding ways to address both the gifted and special needs sides of the child adequately. The author offers advice on a number of issues (i.e. assessment, schooling, siblings) as well as a number of resources for parents ...
This article is a profile of the nurturing and development of Terence Tao, a profoundly gifted young mathematician, chronicles his schooling and highlights the uniqueness of his educational needs. It also highlights valuable insights from his parents on raising a profoundly gifted child. Also included in this profile are observations and comments about Terence from Dr. Julian Stanley, John F. Feldhusen, and A. Harry Passow. ...
This article is actually a two-part series by Beth Wright, the mother of a profoundly gifted early college entrant. The first article offers an insightful collection of parents' perspectives on early college issues and experiences. The article addresses the issue of how do you know if your child is ready, covering "What about the holes in his schooling?", "Socialization: How will your ten-year old interact with college students?", "What about note-taking and hand writing skills?", "Organization: You say your child is scattered?", and "Mature su ...
This article explains the similarities and differences between Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in addition to ways to determine if one or both of these options will work for your gifted student. ...
This article by Dr. James J. Gallagher discusses changing views in how giftedness is created and changing views in how these children should be educated. ...
Parents today have more options than they once did: traditional public schools, magnet and charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling. There is little compelling evidence that children learn more in any one type of school. So choosing the right school requires asking the right questions. ...
This article provides parents numerous suggestions on finding the best high school for their gifted student. ...
This online brochure discusses early steps parents and their gifted children can take to prepare for college and to ensure that the college experience is positive. ...
This article outlines tips for parents of gifted students regarding the transition from elementary school into middle school. ...
This article by Kathryn Kearney features interviews with two families homeschooling extremely gifted children. The article explores the families' reasons for making this choice. The discussion also covers day-to-day practices and strategies employed by the families. ...
This article by Raenele Cote compares most students' experiences with the experience of shopping. Just like most people are not the perfect size for the clothes they choose off the rack in clothing stores, most students do not fall perfectly into that middle category that most teachers teach to. This article may give teachers a new way to look at how they teach. ...
This article offers advice to teachers for working with the parents of a gifted student. It's important to remember: "if parents trust that you have their child's best interest at heart, they are more likely to work with you. Check in with them often. Let them feel welcome in your office or classroom. Prepare yourself, and always remember to ask their opinion. As a team, you can be more effective in the education of bright students."
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This article by Del Siegle and D. Betsy McCoach was modified from a similar article on underachievement written for parents. The article is a summary of tips and strategies on helping underachieving students to become achievement-oriented individuals. The authors include a discussion of the psychology and rationale for each tip. ...
This article presents an alphabetical listing of terms often associated with gifted assessment. ...
This article by Arlene R. DeVries, M.S.E. talks about how parents can expand their children's education in creative, unconfined ways. ...
This article shares the first-hand experience of the parent of a profoundly gifted daughter and son. Anne Cronin describes her initial confusion and worry at having a baby who refused to sleep, was constantly active and her feelings of being overwhlemed by her daughter's explorations. Her son offered some relief -- although profoundly intelligent, he was creative and less active. She wraps up with some lessons she has gleaned. ...
This article by Laura Goodman, parent of a profoundly gifted son, shares her perspective of her "parenting trek" as her son enters his teen years. "For parents with extremely gifted children, what seems to be the accepted norm just isn't normal in their houses." Goodman does not offer advice on what is right, rather she makes the case that what is generally accepted as right may not be for her gifted teen. ...
Jan Davidson, Ph.D., co-founder of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, provides an overview of helpful questions to ask when determining the best school for your gifted child. Topics covered include: early entrance, ability grouping, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and more. ...
This article by Kathi Kearney is a bibliography and resource list representing much of the written record in this century about gifted children and homeschooling. A majority of the readings discuss issues of exceptionally and profoundly gifted children who are homeschooling. The authors come from a very wide variety of educational, religious, and philosophical perspectives. ...
This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development discusses seven suggestions that both parents and experts agree are an important foundation for parenting gifted children. The suggestions include: accept and love your child unconditionally; expose your child to a plethora of learning opportunities; don't overload your child; help your child dispel unwarranted feelings of inadequacy; communicate with your child about his/her abilities; be aware of your own baggage; enjoy your child. Also included are links to articles of interest on ...
This article is a chapter from Benjamin Bloom's book, "Developing Talent in Young People." The author, Kathryn Sloane, examines the influence parents have on the development of talent through support and encouragement. The author focuses on family values, parental involvement in instruction, how parents adapt to the changing child through the years and family dynamics. ...
Although kids of all ages can be bullied or be bullies themselves, it tends to escalate in the middle-school years. Children often pick on one another verbally or shove and push a weak classmate. Overweight kids are easy targets, as are children who dress, speak, or act differently than others. It's a shame that our culture allows and perhaps even encourages these types of behaviors, but it's still a reality in many of our school grounds, classrooms, and neighborhoods. In another excerpt from her book Laying Down the Law, Dr. Ruth Peters ...
This article covers the many potential dangers children can encounter while on the Internet. Parents are presented a number of options on how to help prevent these hazards. As described in the article, options include: Direct interaction with your child, additional help through online resources, and filtering and monitoring software. ...
In this article, Debbie Abilock provides advice on how to cultivate your gifted child's interest in reading. ...
This article by Marilyn Morrison, a parent of a highly gifted daughter, describes some of the issues of raising a highly gifted child: conflict of the intellect and emotions, unending curiosity and perfectionism. She describes the enhanced challenges of parenting, the exhaustion, and the extra tasks of advocating for appropriate school placement. This is not an advice piece, but a descriptive article on the experience of raising a highly gifted child. ...
This book chapter is about a study that was done on parental involvement with academically talented students in grades 3-6. The study clearly shows that these parents are very involved in both the academic and social lives of their students. Authored by Nicholas Colangelo, Susan Assouline, I-chun Chen, and Tsung-Hsun Tsai.
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This article by Del Siegle outlines strategies that parents can use to encourage their gifted children to succeed. The article argues support and encouragement go a long way in validating a child and giving them the desire to achieve their fullest potential. The author also offers a handful of additional resources for parents. ...
This article by Kathi Kearney discusses the developmental, educational, and social/emotional issues of highly gifted children from the perspective of parenting. Typical challenges, difficulties, joys, and surprises are discussed. Also, suggestions for maximizing both the child's development and family's balance are provided. ...
This article by Paula Olszewski-Kubilius explores parenting strategies that seem to work best with gifted young people. It acknowledges that no child or family is the same but draws conclusions from commonalities that exist in the families of profoundly gifted young people who have been able to pursue their talents. It offers suggestions to parents such as letting the child experience some stresses in life and also letting them make their own decisions. ...
Written by Beverly Trail, this article provides parents advice on how to best assist their twice-exceptional children. ...
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If you are the parent of a gifted child, realize that your child is exceptional and is likely to have different needs than other students. Parenting a gifted child can be extra challenging because the child’s developmental trajectories vary from the norm. The more gifted the child is, the greater the variance from the norm, and the more the parents will have to adapt their parenting strategies. ...
This article Jim Delisle addresses common fears among parents of profoundly gifted children. He relates the comments he has heard from parents of profoundly gifted children, such as "I'm not smart enough to help my child" and "I'm sure if I do the wrong thing I'll just ruin this child." For each, he provides a brief discussion and advice. ...
This article is an effort to assist you in helping your teen(s) through difficult times. Professionals with experience and expertise in the gifted population share these practical suggestions as a guide for implementing strategies that work for your family. Parents often struggle with knowing what to say, what to do, and how to act when their son or daughter experiences a rough time in his/her life. In this article, professionals share their thoughts on communication, finding purpose, parenting, suicide, and risk factors. Also included are ...
This article is a list of practical strategies for dealing with the frustrations and challenges of parenting highly gifted children. This "survival kit" was developed by Betty Meckstroth and a group of parents at the conference of the Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children. These survival skills were developed, tested, and refined in the best laboratory of all - the daily lives of the families of highly gifted children. ...
This article by Susan Morris is one mother's story of how she has helped her daughter to develop her writing talent. Many personal stories are included throughout this article. The author also offers tips on encouraging a child in his or her talent. ...
Barbara Sand provides an excerpt from Teaching Genius: Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician. The book provides an overview of Dorothy Delay's teaching principles. This excerpt focuses on the messages we send to our children. The review discusses how your parenting strategies can change who your children become and discusses strategies to relate to your children. ...
This article by Kathryn Kvols offers 17 suggestions for avoiding power struggles, including ways to give your child a sense of empowerment and promote "positive self-concepts and cooperation." It explains the difference between "authentic power" and "coercive power" and why authentic power is preferred as it results in a win-win situation for all involved. The suggestions include realistic, humourous and common sense approaches to avoiding one of the most frequently experienced and difficult aspects of parenting. ...
This article by Dr. Sylvia Rimm, a psychologist who directs the Family Achievement Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a clinical professor at Case School of Medicine, discusses sibling rivalry. "Parents often wonder why their children are so different from each other even though they are raised in the very same family. In addition to genetic differences, competition among siblings does affect the development of other children in the family, and may be the most important reason why children raised in the same way are so different." ...
This article by Nancy Delano Moore details a mother's experiences trying to access appropriate educational options for her profoundly gifted daughter. In particular, the author defends the practice of acceleration. She concludes with a handful of brief tips for parents. ...
More and more children, like adults, are involved in far too many activities. In this article on Psychology.com's website, David Elkins cautions against over-scheduling your child.
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This article, written by Jan Davidson, Ph. D. of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, includes advice on the process of identification of giftedness and how to provide a nurturing learning environment for your child. Both those unfamiliar and experienced with gifted education can benefit from this information. ...
Dr. Dale Stuart helps parents understand their gifted child’s intense and difficult feelings, and offers guidance to help their children manage these difficult feelings. ...
This article by Bruce Kline and Elizabeth Meckstroth defines several pervasive characteristics and needs of exceptionally gifted children. It also identifies some corresponding options to nurture their sense of competence, confidence, and life satisfaction in synergy with their environment. The areas of critical development highlighted are interpersonal relationships, acknowledgement of uniqueness, school adjustment, creative self-expressions, and user-friendly environment. For each of these developmental areas the author suggests several inter ...
While this article, by Sandra Rief, M.A., focuses on what parents can do to help their 2e students get organized, the tips provided are relevant to any gifted student who needs assistance with organization. ...
This article by Roberta Staley describes some of the situations faced by profoundly gifted young people and their families. Staley relates many interesting anecdotes and commentaries. The article advocates for increased recognition of the importance and value of these gifted young people. ...
Dr. Paul Beljan and Dr. Alison Reuter discuss tips for dealing with language and non-language based dysgraphia. ...
Dr. Mary Rizza discusses the different types of assessment; addressing the different purpose of each and showing how each has a similar yet different set of instrumentation. ...
Patricia Gatto-Walden discusses how you can strive to establish the foundations of health and wellbeing in your family. ...
Stephen Balzac discusses how many gifted children and adults experience a Cartesian Split: skilled and comfortable in intellectual pursuits, they find themselves awkward and frustrated when attempting physical activities such as sports or martial arts. Their feelings of frustration are compounded when they understand what they are supposed to do, but, no matter how hard they try, find themselves unable to do it. ...
Dan Holt discusses humor and the gifted child, focusing on how gifted students have complex ideas and cartoons can be a way of helping them communicate those ideas.
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Dr. Jon Reider, director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School and former admissions officer at Stanford University, gives some tips for parents who have unconventional students looking at college entrance. ...
Drawing on his own life experience and the experiences of parents who participated in his onine seminar, Corey Cerovsek discusses various aspects of the lives of gifted young musicians. ...
Jessica Fields, currently in her junior year at Princeton University, where she is pre-med majoring in anthropology and creative writing as well as captain of the varsity fencing team, discusses ways to prepare your child for an Ivy League future. ...
Gifted kids often develop asynchronously; some aspects of development seem to lag behind others. It is not uncommon to find a gifted kid who has very high cognitive abilities, yet struggles with one or more aspects of executive functioning (EF). Aimee Yermish discusses the frustrations of these struggles. ...
In this article, Francoys Gagne explors the various components of his Differentiated Model of Giftedness and talent. ...
Dr. Fred Frankel explores issues that children who are gifted and talented have in making and keeping friendships and in getting along with peers. ...
In this article, Tracy Cross discusses gifted adolescents and depression and offers resources for further information. ...
Mary-Elaine Jacobsen gives parents tips on helping their gifted teens find the right career path. ...
Gwen Hullman touches on key points of communication competence - including family communication style and personality factors. ...
Sylvia Rimm discusses how every child influences other children in the family, but because gifted children often attract so much attention and require extra resources, they can cause some special pressures for siblings, parents and even other relatives. ...
Thomas Greenspon, Ph.D., discusses how parents, and other significant adults, have powerful influences on both the recognition and development of specific talents, on how far talents are pursued, and on the very experience children have of being talented. ...
Nadia Webb sums up key points about teens and hygiene, hormones and happiness. ...
Colleen Willard-Holt, summarizing her online seminar, discusses the basics of the brain, including memory, the effects of stress, sleep-cycles and the nature vs. nurture argument. ...
Dr. Nadia Webb gives a quick Q & A about how to make sense of your child's assessment results. ...
Sharon Lind shows parents how to develop a "personal survival kit" with which they will begin to meet their own needs in an emotionally intense family and enable themselves to better meet the needs of others. ...
Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik discusses about many aspects of parenting a math-talented child, including: finding mentors, above-level testing, online math programs and the benefits & drawbacks of math acceleration. ...
Sylvia Rimm discusses the "C" characteristics that are crucial to success and offers some suggestions for parenting your daughters for resilience. ...
Juli Scala gives tips on setting and achieving goals. ...
Beth Houskamp, Ph.D. defines Sensory Issues and discusses them in regard to Affect Regulation. ...
Dr. Nadia Webb touches upon a few of the social/emotional issues that parents of gifted children deal with regularly. ...
Dan Holt discusses ways to help parents help their students gain a new perspective on life by teaching ways of seeing humor in the world and using that humor to cope with stress. ...
Melanie Crawford, Ph.D. addresses the assesment, understanding and treatment of ADHD and learning disabilities. ...
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MaryAnn Swiatek explains that acceleration is a very good option for many students and offers things to consider in making a decision on acceleration. ...
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Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik highlights several concerns about acceleration including: Some of the signs that an acceleration might be needed; the impact of acceleration on social development; Is there a "Best" time to skip a grade?; Helping your child make the transition to the new grade; and much more. ...
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Ann Lupkowski Shoplik discusses how to work with the school, how to evaluate the child, when the best times are to accelerate and more. Shoplik also covers early entrance to college and also the option of not accelerating a child. ...
Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D., Director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students at Carnegie Mellon University, conducted a seminar for parents of academically talented students who were interested in acceleration. Below are some of the points discussed during the seminar. ...
Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D., Director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students at Carnegie Mellon University, conducted a seminar for parents of academically talented students who were interested in acceleration. Below are some of the points discussed during the seminar. ...
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Dr. Paul Beljan offers tips on how to help a gifted child who has ADD. Most importantly, he advocates for a full assessment and a holistic approach to treatment. ...
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Megan Foley Nicpon provides a detailed analysis of the issues that gifted students with ADHD encounter. Parents are provided a number of suggestions for treatment, through behavioral interventions and medications, to guarantee their gifted child’s long-term success and aid them in working through this disorder. ...
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Robert Schultz offers insight and parenting strategies appropriate for profoundly gifted teens. ...
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This article offers practical suggestions for anyone interested in educational advocacy. These clear and pertinent tips will point a potential advocate in the right direction and aide them in keeping a positive focus. ...
Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D., Director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students at Carnegie Mellon University, conducted a seminar for parents of academically talented students. Below are some of the points discussed during the seminar. ...
Tips for Parents by Megan Foley Nicpon from her seminar titled “Advocating for the 2E Child and the Profoundly Gifted in a Traditional School Setting” that ran May 2009.
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P. Susan Jackson, the founder of the Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted, is a psychotherapist, educational consultant and researcher who specializes in the overall development of highly, exceptionally and profoundly gifted persons. The following is a synthesis of information provided to parents from an online seminar on social and emotional development of the profoundly gifted child. ...
Jamie Hullman describes the three basic steps toward budgeting for your child's future. ...
Tips for Parents from Carol Bainbridge from her seminar titled “Career Choices and Paths” that ran May 11-15, 2009. ...
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Maureen Neihart gives tips on how to help their gifted children build strong social networks. In addition, Neihart explains that highly gifted children have problems relating to and interacting with their peers because of a lack of similar interests and intelligence. ...
Kara McGoey highlights ten helpful tips for parents who are looking to collaborate with their child's school personnel. If you are a parent of a gifted child who is looking to build a successful relationship with your child's school, this should prove helpful. ...
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This is a summary of the college admission seminar for the Davidson Academy parents facilitated by Deborah Claymon. Starting at grade 11, Claymon walks the reader through the steps students should follow in order to ask the right questions, take the right tests, and apply to the right colleges! ...
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Kara McGoey reveals effective strategies in helping gifted children manage their behavior, especially in the classroom. ...
Maureen Neihart discusses how you can help your child cope with fear. ...
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Tonya Witherspoon has compiled an extensive list of kid-safe and family-friendly web sources. Wittherspoon provides suggestions on how you can help keep your child's online surfing experience a safe one. ...
“Gifted students are the most heterogeneous group to study because they can vary the most on the most variables”. Cross, 2005 ...
This article by Sharon Lind provides a list of tips and words to use in developing a vocabulary of feeling words. Advice is targeted at parents of emotionally intense children. The goal is to offer them tools for understanding and expressing theiremotional state. ...
Tips for Parents by Richard Rusczyk from his seminar “Developing Mathematical Talent: Strategies for Parents” that ran February 2009. ...
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Dr. Jon Reider, director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School and former admissions officer at Stanford University, led an informational seminar for parents of profoundly gifted students considering early college entrance. Reider shares tips which are applicable to homeschooled students while discussing trends in such applications. ...
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Dr. Esther Sinclair (UCLA educational psychologist) specializes in advocating for appropriate education for children with special needs, including exceptionally and profoundly gifted children. In this article, Sinclair shares 10 tips regarding how to advocate for the educational needs of profoundly gifted students. ...
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Sharon Lind provides specific strategies for helping gifted people to "recognize, cope with, cherish and take advantage of their emotional intensity." ...
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This article offers tips for parents on finding a mentor for their gifted child including things to keep in mind when your child is seeking a mentorship and six steps to establishing an effective mentorship. ...
This article by Cory Cerovsek is one person's description of his experience with school acceleration and early college. He entered college at the age of 12. Cory feels his experience was a very good one and recommends it as an option. ...
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Dr. Fred Frankel (Professor of Medical Psychology and Director of the UCLA Parenting and Children's Friendship Program) offers insight on how children develop friendships and the differences in how boys and girls intereact with their friends. ...
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Suggestions of toys and games appropriate for Young Scholars submitted by both families and Davidson staff members. ...
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Jim Delisle points out that teens need their parents in their teen years just as much as they did in kindergarten, just in different ways. Several strategies are offered as to how to address common teenage issues. ...
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Miraca Gross' compilation is a must-read on how parents can help facilitate productive friendships for their gifted children and prevent them from becoming "loners." Gross stresses the importance of understanding the difference in a child's emotional and social development (compared to their age-peers) and how crucial this is to how parents cope with their child's upbringing. ...
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Barbara Clark briefly touches on the basic structure and function of the brain and then goes on to describe three levels of giftedness: moderate, high, and profound. Characteristics of the profoundly gifted are offered as well as a summary of clues from brain research for parents and educators. ...
This article by Sylvia Rimm contains ten pointers on how to encourage girls to become successful women. It offers suggestions and explanations for each of the pointers. The brief article comes right to the point and the guidelines will be helpful to any person who spends time with young people. ...
Dr. Nadia Webb gives tips to homeschooling moms by addressing some of the challenges parents go through while homeschooling their child and what can be done to deal with them. The article also suggests ways for mothers to make time for themselves through private reflection and socializing. ...
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Meredith Warshaw discusses how homeschooling is oftentimes a good option for twice exceptional children because it allows for different levels of individual subjects to be taught. It also allows one to focus on the child in the ways that work best for that particular student. ...
Deborah Ruf provides a step-by-step guide for parents to assess their children’s level and profile of giftedness, how they learn and view the process of learning, and how their children’s gender impacts the effect of planning for their children’s best educational placement.
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Kara McGoey discusses promoting the pro-social behavior of profoundly gifted children. Five themes are described along with specific strategies for promoting prosocial behavior. ...
Tips for Parents by Melanie Crawford from her seminar titled “Improving Social Skills in Children with ADHD” that ran June 2009.
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Dr. Edward R. Amend delivers a valuable Q & A article related to gifted assessment. ...
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John Wasserman covers 14 great bullet point recommendations on the subject of assesment. These recommended tips are provided from Wasserman after having directed a large East-coast gifted assessment program that has served thousands of children. ...
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Sharon Lind offers suggestions on living with introverts, providing for them in the classroom and at home, and changes that adults can make to help introverts. It includes more than 20 straightforward tips. ...
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Dr. Nadia Webb gives a quick overview of different assessment tests and how to best utilize them to your meet your childs needs and abilities. ...
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Dr. Robin Schader of the Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development explains the factors that lead to achievement. A number of interesting ideas are presented on everything from the joy of learning to the value of hard work. ...
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According to facilitator Maureen Neihart, research tells us that there are seven mental competencies that drive performance. These are the skills that keep our focus sharp, order our attention, and keep us engage in the learning process. In order to help children realize there potential, Neihart advises that we need to be intentional in our efforts to help them learn these mental skills for high performance. ...
Michelle Muratori, Ph.D., addresses making decisions about early entrance to college. She touches upon factors that contribute and detract to early entrants’ success as well as options and alternatives to early college. ...
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In these notes from her Davidson seminar, Megan Foley Nicpon discusses how to conduct successful educational interventions and the definition of "Twice-Exceptional." ...
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Dr. Sylvia Rimm lists seven specific tips for parents, and offers an explanation of each tip listed. Rimm touches on topics such as Foresight, Praise, Power, United Parenting, and Twice Exceptional Children. ...
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Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D, the director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Students, conducted a seminar for parents of mathematically-talented students. A number of topics were discussed, including program options and opportunities for math-talented students. ...
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Dr. Edward Amend suggests ideas to foster relationships, improve discipline, and increase motivation for your gifted child.
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Megan Foley Nicpon, Ph.D., discusses parenting the gifted child with ADHD, touching on key issues such as: psychological testing, medication, and behavioral and educational interventions to consider. ...
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This article provides an excellent starting point for the parent or professional gathering data about peer relations. "Research on social adjustment and development of highly gifted children suggests that the more highly gifted the child, the more likely there will be less than optimal social and emotional adjustment" (Lovecky). ...
Tips for Parents by Thomas Greenspon from his seminar “Perfectionism” that ran February 2009. ...
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Elizabeth Meckstroth offers insight into perfectionism by outlining several valuable parenting strategies for dealing with profoundly gifted children who demonstrate perfectionist tendencies. ...
Tips for Parents by Jane Nelson from her seminar titled “Positive Discipline for Gifted Children” that ran February 2009.
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Karen Rogers discusses how to determine the best matches between a child’s documented educational needs and the provisions a school might be able to offer. ...
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Parents of profoundly gifted children are frequently on the look out for the perfect solution, socially and academically for their children. Jim Delisle offers parenting advice on overcoming guilt due to judgement errors, based on three decades of working with gifted children and their parents. ...
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Monica Andis, the Program Manager of the Nutrition and Dietary Services at the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities, answers questions about food selectivity. Questions are addressed for parents seeking information about their highly gifted children's eating issues and food sensitivities. ...
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Professor Miraca Gross delivers some tips on radical accelerations. One highlight points outs the advantages as well as the schortcomings of such an experience. ...
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Jim Delisle includes tips and advice for overcoming perfectionist tendencies that may hamper exploration. Delisle discusses strategies parents can use to get their children to explore new options, even when it means they may not be the very best in this area. ...
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Carol Martin outlines the various steps to successfully completing the writing section of the SAT. Tips include how to prepare properly in order to alleviate the anxiety of test-taking for some children. ...
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James Webb offers suggestions to parents on how to obtain support for their family and their gifted child. Tips for when to look for and how to find a psychologist that is a right fit are offered. Webb also gives suggestions on what to tell the child about the therapy. ...
Tips for Parents by Michelle Muratori from her seminar titled “The Gifted Child in the Family Context” that ran April 2009. ...
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This article by Barbara Clark offers a list of strategies to use with your gifted children to help them to accept themselves as they are, to provide a place where they feel they can be themselves and to try to help their educators to understand them as well. ...
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Sanford Cohn conducted this seminar for parents of highly intelligent boys. This article offers families four recommendations to consider in relation to radical acceleration. ...
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Dr. Mary Ann Swiatek addresses issues raised by parents on several topics, including acceleration, personality characteristics and developmental tasks. ...
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Dr. James Delisle covers several strategies for dealing with socialization issues of highly gifted young children. Delisle draws upon his own experience as well as those of parents. ...
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During this seminar, Wes Beach gives advice on how students can prepare for the college admission process. Some ideas include: Focusing on personal qualities, nurturing personal traits and looking at "the fit, not the school." ...
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In this seminar, Nadia Webb discusses how a gifted child as a "tweener" becomes easier with age. Factors that facilitate this process include life changing events such as Dual Enrollment - giving them a dose of social reality. Ms Webb also offers tips on how to communicate with your teen regarding puberty. ...
Aimee Yermish, an educational therapist specializing in work with children who are gifted, learning-disabled, or twice-exceptional, discusses the transition from “child prodigy” to “eminent adult” and why it is not always an easy transition for gifted kids. ...
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Tonya L. Witherspoon references in excess of 60 online links to fun technology projects and programs that help mentally stimulate gifted children. Witherspoon recommends everything from clay animation projects to roaming robots and electronic portfolios. ...
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Barbara Clark, Ed.D. provides ideas based on the findings from neuroscience studies that can help parents understand and nurture children whose behaviors and needs are significantly beyond those usually found with children in their age range. ...
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Covered below are many issues that gifted teens face in school in their social lives and at home. Strategies for helping teens through these difficult times are suggested. ...
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Why is nonfiction writing so difficult for some gifted children? Like many questions surrounding the gifted child, this question is difficult to answer. Brenda Rinard discusses students who may write fiction, but have a hard time writing non-fiction and how these children soon become labeled as "reluctant writers." ...
Source: Davidson Young Scholar Seminar
Dr. Fred Frankel, director of the UCLA Children's Friendship program, discusses the important role of friendships for gifted and talented children. ...
Source: Davidson Young Scholar Seminar
Dr. Thomas Greenspon outlines the dangers of perfectionism for families. Many gifted children, and their parents strive for excellence, in their academic efforts, as well as in the home. Greenspon offers tips on how to take perceived failure in stride, in order to continue to excel. ...
Source: Davidison Young Scholar Seminar
One of the murkiest, yet most important areas associated with giftedness is the broad scope of social and emotional needs. In this Tip for Parents sheet, Dr. Robert A. Schultz covers a few of the topics discussed during a recent Bulletin Board seminar on the Social/Emotional Needs of the Highly/Profoundly Gifted Individual. ...
Dr. Esther Sinclair offers seven brief tips on twice exceptionalities. ...
TIPS from Sylvia Rimm from her seminar titled “Understanding Parental Guilt: A Gift for Mother’s Day” that ran May 2009. ...
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Tom Letson, MA LPC NCC ia a fulltime NJ Public School Counselor and author of the internationally recognized bully reporting and information website, Bullystoppers.com. Find answers to such topics as deaing with your child's school, when/if to involve the police and when to involve the other parent when bullying is happening to your child. ...
Source: Davidson Young Scholar Seminar
In this article, Miraca Gross expands on a previous online seminar. New data is provided on very early developmental advancement and the influence of sound educational planning and decision-making by families. ...
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In this seminar, Robert A. Schultz, P.h.D., maintains that parents and teachers should zero in on the contruct of boredom and continue to question the meaning behind it until a statement is made that is addressable. ...
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This article by Edward Amend discusses worry and stress as related to gifted children. The author explains that some worry is good and is a motivator, but that it is important to distinguish between a normal amount of worry and an amount that will cause problems for the child. The article provides tips for parents on things to look for and ways to help. ...
Source: Davidson Young Scholar Seminar
Dr. Amend gives important, straight-to-the-point tips for easing, and sometimes avoiding, your child's worrisome episodes. Amend states that strengthening the child's ability to handle stress and frustration is a gradual process and naturally requires the child to experience frustration along the way. ...
Source: Davidson Young Scholar Seminar
Carol Martin, teacher for gifted and talented students, offers parents tips on how they can help their gifted child develop the writing skills that will be necessary as they continue their education. Carol highlights the concern many parents have when their precocious student is reluctant to write. ...
Source: Davidson Young Scholar Seminar
Does your child show a strong interest in science? Is he curious about nature or stars or medicine? If your child shows any interest in science, you should do everything you can to foster that passion. An interest in the scientific world may develop at a young age and it is important to keep such interest alive. ...
Source: Davidson Institute for Talent Development
This article demystifies the "Ability-to-Benefit" rules for federal student aid as they apply to early college entrants. It also arms parents with the information they need when filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is required for all federal student aid, and many colleges use it for all financial aid applications. ...
This article discusses how gifted children's sensitivity to events happening in their society and surrounding can often be isolating and frightening. This article outlines steps such as talking with your children and encouraging philanthropic values in order to help normalizes these feelings. ...
This article by Sylvia Rimm addresses the social issues that gifted young people face on a regular basis. It gives situational examples and offers suggestions to parents on how to deal with issues that may arise. Peer pressures are discussed as well as strategies for parents on helping their children to chose the "right" peer group. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - The Davidson Institute's Director of Family Services reviews this book by Dr. James Webb, Janet Gore, Dr. Edward Amend and Arlene De Vries. The authors offer insightful ideas and techniques useful in day-to-day living. "What should we look for in a School?" Does my gifted child have a learning disability?" And, "When and how should a professional's help be sought out?” are just some of the tough questions covered in this book. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - This book review tells how author Michael Matthews, provides parents with a basic foundation of science to help them better understand their child's interest. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - This book is a great reference guide for your child in helping them deal with the struggles of making and keeping friends. ...
Dr. Rimm gives practical, compassionate, no-nonsense advice for raising happy, secure, and productive children, from preschool to college. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - “Losing Our Minds” is a welcome addition to the literature on understanding and supporting bright young people, who are too often overlooked and therefore not provided with opportunities for appropriate learning environments. In addition to the compelling narrative punctuated with case studies, the book focuses on solutions to identified problems. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - Dr. Delisle gives parents tools and strategies for understanding their children’s overexcitabilities, building meaning in their lives and working with the school systems that fail them. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - The reviewer finds this an excellent resource on acceleration for educators, administrators and parents who plan programs and make intervention decisions for gifted and talented students. Readers can easily access their topic of interest in this usable and friendly tool. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - Karen Isaacson's popular book, Raisin' Brains discusses many issues of parenting gifted children in a way that makes the reader feel like the author is talking directly to them. This is a must read for parents of highly intelligent young people and an invaluable resource for professionals in the field. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - Stand Up for Your Gifted Child is a practical guide that can help parents become powerful advocates for their child at school - and at home. Written by Joan Franklin Smutny, the book discusses: what giftedness is (and isn't), how to recognize your child's gifts, how to understand his or her school problems, and how to find out your district's policy on gifted education. You'll explore various options for your child's education and learn how to communicate effectively with the school and district, conn ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - The Difficult Child describes a parenting program developed by the author, Stanley Turecki, M.D., and his colleagues. The program is an outcome of Turecki's work with thousands of families who struggle with raising difficult children, and is based on the groundbreaking New York Longitudinal Study, which defined nine temperamental traits. The Difficult Child is a self-help book for the parents of children with difficult temperaments. ...
BOOK REVIEW (Davidson Institute) - The Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide: For Ages 10 and Under is a book that can easily be read from cover to cover in one sitting. It is also a resource parents can lead their children to time and again to help them learn to handle difficult situations ...
Laura Vanderkam interviews Jim Delisle for the Gifted Exchange blog. ...
This article by Joan Smutny relates the question: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" to today's gifted education. The author describes how parents of the gifted should pay close attention to their child and start advocating for them early in their life. It also explains that it is very important to let people that deal with your child, especially educators, know that they have special needs to prevent future problems. ...
This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers parents and educators recommended readings on the topic of educational advocacy, including articles and books. Parents and educators are encouraged to visit the state legislative database on the Genius Denied website to determine the services available in their state. A link to many state organizations is also included to aid in the advocacy process. ...
Laura Vanderkam, co-author of Genius Denied, provides a detailed listing of the various discussion topics for book discussion groups reading Genius Denied. The list is broken down by chapter, providing several questions that correlate with the specified chapter. ...
This article by Julia Osborn is the third in a series of three articles on the processes parents go through in raising an exceptionally gifted child. This article, based upon a study of 12 exceptionally gifted students, discusses the experiences of these parents in advocating for appropriate school placement for their children. A list of practical advocacy recommendations is included. ...
This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers parents tried-and-true strategies they can use to optimize their chances of changing the attitudes of teachers and administrators and find a solution that will optimize their child's education. These strategies include the following tips: obtain an assessment; be prepared; schedule a meeting. Advocacy is an ongoing process and parents need to remember there are no perfect schools, perfect classrooms or perfect teachers. As a child grows, additional accommodations will need t ...
Dr. Sally M. Reis provides strategies on self-regulation in this article. A number of case studies are covered to help explain the topic. ...