I never set out to homeschool. Not that I had anything against homeschooling, but it’s just that it was never on my radar. As a product of public schools and a school psychologist, I just always assumed that our children would attend public school. Never assume, folks. I’d like you to meet my 7-year-old son, Leo: …
Too often, pediatricians assume parents know when kids are gifted -- and the social, emotional and executive function skill deficits that can accompany it.
Patti shares her personal experience about facing some of the same myths & and challenges when it came to properly identifying her son as gifted.
How could I expect Leo's peers to understand and connect with him if his own mother didn't always understand him?
“Looking at Sam’s recent test scores that we just received, it puts your son in the highly gifted range. Your son is gifted, Mrs. Welch.” Well hey, swell—that’s great, right? That means he’ll have …
Too often, the emotional side of giftedness is overlooked; for all that we laud the intellectual complexity of giftedness, seldom do we contemplate—let alone praise—the emotional depth and complexity that accompanies it.
It may seem unnecessary to spot giftedness before third grade, but in some cases, it is due to social-emotional challenges.
This site contains affiliate links. I use any income they generate to help offset expenses related to this blog & its corresponding social media accounts. Learn more. Giftedness. It’s such a loaded (and misunderstood) topic. A term that conjures up thoughts of countless scholarship offers and parents who place their children – and themselves – on […]Continue Reading...
"Giftedness" is misunderstood, even among most educators, therapists & pediatric clinicians. It's time to end damaging myths & stereotypes.
There are many reasons to shatter misconceptions about "giftedness." One of the most important is the frequency with which these children are misdiagnosed.
While intellectually advanced, gifted kids can struggle socially & emotionally, largely due to asynchronous development & various intensities.
"Giftedness" is misunderstood, even among most educators, therapists & pediatric clinicians. It's time to end damaging myths & stereotypes.
Books, websites & groups for parents of gifted & twice-exceptional (2e) children. While these kiddos can have high IQs (intellectual giftedness), it's common for them to have deficits in social smarts, executive-function skills & other areas. They can exhibit extreme curiosity, aversions related to one or more of the five senses, intense empathy & more.
Myth refers to a traditional story passed down from one generation to the next that explains some phenomenon. The word \"gifted\" itself is just the tip of the iceberg in the list of myths that need to be identified and corrected to truly understand what it means to be gifted and what it doesn't. Myth or Reality? addresses the myths surrounding giftedness and their corresponding truths.It is important that parents and teachers have something that they can immediately use when working with gifted learners. This book and accompanying Myth or Reality? card deck can be used to recognize the difference between myths and realities and have the words to explain the real truth.
Gifted students can struggle in school because they may have not needed to use study and organization skills until academic demands become more rigorous.
This site contains affiliate links. I use any income they generate to help offset expenses related to this blog & its corresponding social media accounts. Learn more We want all children to have good self-esteem. Unfortunately, many struggle with it. It’s almost a guarantee with kite kids (my term for “gifted” and twice-exceptional children). Many gifted […]Continue Reading...
"Gifted" children can be emotionally complex, intense and highly sensitive, especially if they're twice exceptional (2e).
Yes, this one sounds a little weird at first, right? But it's not, I promise. This OE has EVERYTHING to do with the five senses (you know, sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste) and how people who have overexcitabilities experience these things in ways that are much, much, more intense than the average person experiences them. Like the other intensities, the Sensual OE has both positive and negative aspects. This could be a GREAT thing! People with sensual intensity could express an deep and profound appreciation for gourmet food, the great beauty and wonders found in nature, and musical expression early on in their lives. Experiencing these things brings with it stimulation to the body's pleasure centers. It makes them feel happy, excited, and exhilarated even! You know how good it can feel to hear the perfect song, taste the perfect bite of food, see the most beautiful sight, right? Now multiply that feeling times 1304284.
These five types of intensities are like “the difference between receiving information with rabbit-eared antennae versus a satellite dish."
These five types of intensities are like “the difference between receiving information with rabbit-eared antennae versus a satellite dish."
Each child has strengths and weaknesses. Let’s stop turning their gifts and talents into a competition – or worse yet, an excuse to mock or exclude someone.
When a child or student has an anxiety disorder, there often are many signs. Here are behaviors that adults tend to misinterpret or overlook.
There are many reasons to shatter misconceptions about "giftedness." One of the most important is the frequency with which these children are misdiagnosed.
There are many reasons to shatter misconceptions about "giftedness." One of the most important is the frequency with which these children are misdiagnosed.
Gifted children often feel shame, self-doubt and insecurity due to their differences, media stereotypes of giftedness, and misconceptions and expectations from others.
There’s more to "giftedness" than concert halls or I.Q. scores. It’s a true type of neurodiversity that affects the whole child.
There’s more to "giftedness" than concert halls or I.Q. scores. It’s a true type of neurodiversity that affects the whole child.
This site contains affiliate links. I use any income they generate to help offset expenses related to this blog & its corresponding social media accounts. Learn more. Summer is supposed to be magical for kids. It’s a time for ice cream, swimming pools, riding bikes, chasing fireflies, and hanging out with friends. You know, the stuff […]Continue Reading...
Some outgoing kids want acceptance so badly that they develop social anxiety. When trying to make friends, they're unable to self-regulate.
Reed Ball started playing Monopoly with his family at age three—and beat them. In the early 1980s, he was one of the first kids to have a “portable” computer, a 10-…
Learn the 5 red-flag statements that can indicate Executive Function challenges when bright, capable students are struggling in school.
I didn't realize my child was gifted. Here's how I found out and why it's important to know. (It has nothing to do with academics.)
There’s more to "giftedness" than concert halls or I.Q. scores. It’s a true type of neurodiversity that affects the whole child.
Keeping a child who can do sixth-grade work in a second-grade classroom is not saving that student’s childhood but is instead robbing that child of the desire to learn. – Ellen Winner, Gifted Child…
Some gifted children with imaginational intensity become so engrossed in imaginary play that they end up isolating themselves socially. These tips can help.
Patti shares her personal experience about facing some of the same myths & and challenges when it came to properly identifying her son as gifted.
