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Deadlines and the Development of Executive Functioning Skills

Part 12 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints.  Recently, during one of our members-only Q&A events, a family…

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Acceleration and Executive Functioning

Part 10 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints.  When making acceleration decisions, some of the most common concerns…

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The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS) Aug 5 -7

Save the Date: AUG 5 – AUG 7 2022 for the The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS) Parents, get strategies to help support your child. TEFOS is The…

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Executive Functioning and Gifted Children

Executive Functioning and Gifted Children What is executive functioning? Executive functioning is a broad term that includes several brain functions that help us execute tasks. Some of the…

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Executive Functioning – what is it, why we need it, and how we as parents can support our children’s development

This Tips for Parents article authored by Catherine Gruener  is from a seminar she hosted for Young Scholar families. She provides tips for parents on identification as well…

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Tips for Parents: Executive Functioning at Home and School

This blog post is from a seminar hosted by Aimee Yermish. Gifted students kids often develop asynchronously; some aspects of development seem to lag behind others. Yermish discusses…

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Tips for Parents: High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Q & A

This article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Melanie Crawford. She answered questions related to High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including the signs and symptoms of…

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Barriers in Gifted Education: Working Together to Support Gifted Learners and Families

The mission of the Davidson Institute is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make…

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Davidson Gifted Perspectives

Davidson Gifted Perspectives A photo of students with an instructor in the classroom A Davidson Institute Video Series This video series by the Davidson Institute examines a number…

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Tips for Parents: Differentiating Giftedness from Achievement and Mitigating the Risks of Each

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Dr. Chris Wells and Nicole…

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Tips for Parents: Managing the Cognitive Complexity of Text Composition

The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. This webinar addressed the issue of the…

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Anxiety and Gifted Children

Anxiety and Gifted Children With anxiety rising, parents are understandably concerned about their children’s distress – it’s our number one duty to see to their wellbeing after all!…

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