Davidson Gifted Blog
Living With Intensity – Overexcitabilities in Profoundly Gifted Children
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Susan Daniels. She began the seminar by addressing the complex nature of the gifted child and provided the Columbus Group (1991) definition…
Costs and Benefits of Family Involvement in Homework
This paper presents the results of three 2-year longitudinal interventions of the Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork (TIPS) homework program in elementary mathematics, middle school language arts, and middle school science. The findings suggest…
Preparing Your 2e Child for the Transition to College
In this article, two professionals who help twice-exceptional students and their families make the transition to college provide numerous strategies. Author: Eisner, W. & Wanzenberg, M. Publisher: 2e Newsletter Year: July/August 2010 This is…
Conversations with Teachers on the Benefits and Challenges of Online Learning for Gifted Students
This article provides research involving the role of student-student interaction and the use of multimedia and technological tools in effective online education for gifted students. Author: Thomson, D. Publications: Gifted Child Today Publisher: SAGE…
Twice Exceptional Students: Who They Are and What They Need
This comprehensive article focuses on one of the most overlooked and underserved student populations – twice-exceptional (2e) students or those who demonstrate both intellectual giftedness and specific learning disabilities. Although there has been a…
A Unique Challenge: Sorting Out the Differences Between Giftedness and Asperger’s Disorder
All-too-often, well-meaning individuals urge parents to seek referrals for psychological evaluation without considering or understanding the typical characteristics of gifted children or the impact of intellectual ability on behavior and relationships. In turn, clinicians…
Gifted Adolescents and Depression
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Tracy Cross, who discusses concepts involving gifted adolescents and depression. He also provides a number of resources for further information. Author: Cross,…
Appropriate Content for Gifted Readers
This article is a useful tool for determining material for gifted students that is appropriate both in challenge and in content. Author: Halsted, J. Publisher: Duke University Talent Identification Program Year: January 2008 Parent…
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