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May 13: Hidden Learning and Processing Disorders Webinar It might not be what you think it is! Learn about the complexities and misconceptions surrounding hidden learning and processing disorders that often go unrecognized in traditional…
Davidson Young Scholar Maribelle Ganelis recently spoke at TEDxDel Mar Youth, where she presented her talk, “Homeschooling: the reality behind myths and misconceptions.” In her presentation, Maribelle examines widely held beliefs about homeschooling and…
WordWise Instruction promotes individual and group classes in composition, critical thinking, creative writing, and literary analysis offered by Amanda Yskamp, who has taught gifted students through such programs as Johns Hopkins’ Center for Talented Youth…
Truly meaningful summer opportunities are not easy to find. In its investigation of pay-to-publish programs and questionable practices in this space, ProPublica singled out Pioneer Academics for its long-standing academic rigor. For students interested in conducting…
2025 Davidson Fellow Finnegan McGill from Tucson, Arizona, is making waves in the tech world with his A-BiRD project—an autonomous bird recognition device powered by a Raspberry Pi and Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdNET…
Please see below from Davidson Alum Krystle DiCristofalo, founder of My Ivy Education, an academic consulting and college counseling company: By popular demand, My Ivy Education is bringing back weekend AP Bootcamps taught by Davidson…
The Academy for Twice-Exceptionality (2E) The Academy for Twice-Exceptionality (2E) at the University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center is a specialized program that supports high-ability, neurodiverse college students (especially those with autism) as they transition to…
The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a highly selective, five-year pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students with financial need. Scholars receive individualized academic and college advising plus financial support for rigorous schooling, summer…
Gift-a-Palooza 2026, sponsored by Gifted and Thriving, is a two-day virtual summit on giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and neurodiversity that brings together top experts, gifted adults, parents, educators, and health professionals for live and pre-recorded sessions, panels,…
Davidson Explore is an online program for gifted middle school students to take à la carte courses in math, science, and humanities. Throughout the academic year, we offer online information sessions focused on Explore.…
Supporting Parents of Twice-Exceptional Children Julie Skolnick is launching a new Gifted & Distractible Parent Course cohort for parents of twice-exceptional children beginning January 15. This eight-week course, built around her award-winning book, Gifted and Distractible, helps…
Application season has begun for Epsilon Camp, a two-week summer residential camp for young students who show exceptional promise in mathematics. Epsilon connects profoundly gifted children (ages 7-12) with professional mathematicians and fosters a…