Davidson Gifted Blog
What is Giftedness?
The Definition & Meaning of Being Gifted Children who are gifted are defined as those who demonstrate an advanced ability or potential in one or more specific areas when compared…
Read moreTips for Parents: The Paradox of Gifted Children – Why are they SO advanced in some areas and NOT in others?
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Author: Joanna Lee Haase, Ph.D., MFT Gifted children are challenging to parent in…
List of Academic Competitions for Gifted Students
Academic competitions play an important part in learning for highly gifted students. They are designed to inspire and enlighten, and can create enthusiasm and entice students to try their hardest, helping to maximize their…
Tips for Parents: Understanding Social Anxiety
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Anxiety is a common concern for parents of children and teens. Social anxiety…
Davidson Fellows – Leveraging Mathematical and Technological Innovation
The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the…
Tips for Students: Creating Fantasy Worlds Tip Sheet
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Thank you to the students who attended the “Creating Fantasy Worlds” presentation where…
Gifted Summer Programs: Listed by Topics of Interest
The following is a list of summer programs organized by topics of interest in two separate categories, summer programs specifically for gifted youth and summer programs that may interest gifted students. The topics of…
Tips for Students: Building Better Board Games
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Building Better Board games is an overview of the design process. It’s filled…
Tips for Parents: The Gifted Journey of Post-Traumatic Growth: Building Resilience Amidst Trials, Tribulations & Trauma
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. In life, bad things happen — this is a truth of life. When…
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