Top 3 Ways to Keep in Touch!

As I step back from the digital highway to focus more on writing, you won’t see regular updates here. However, I do want to leave you with a clear path to keep in touch! Here are the top 4 ways to reach me… collaborative, and helps you find the right readers for whatever you have […]
Supporting and UnderstandingLevels of Giftedness inHomeschooled Children

In this post, I share a tremendous resource, Colleen Kessler, for those of you who want to know more about giftedness…. access to her podcasts at the end of the post. Colleen Kessler is a homeschooling parent, a podcaster, and she
Highly Gifted Students inTheir School Years — Part 1 of 5

Introduction to Level Two Longitudinal Study Results for 12 Highly Gifted Youngsters I worked directly with most of the families… and individuals in this study. I administered and interpreted intelligence and achievement tests to most of the subjects in this study. Sometimes
Is Early Reading a Sign of Giftedness?

Many gifted kids read before any lessons. Some highly, exceptionally, to profoundly gifted start by ages two to three. Some don’t read until later. Many gifted kids read before any lessons. Some highly, exceptionally, to profoundly gifted (Ruf Estimates of Levels Three, Four, and Five) start by ages two to three. A child might still […]
9 Cultivating Gifted Child Social Skills

Any Questions? Over the years I’ve taken on many different roles to stay connected with gifted children and their families. One such role was that of a volunteer position as Gifted Children Program Coordinator for American Mensa during for five years 2003-2008. I answered letters from parents of gifted children, and sometimes there were questions […]
Neurodiversity? Huh? What’s That?

… and how does it fit into the picture of giftedness? One of my roles in life has been to be the one who asks the questions others wanted to ask but who were hesitant to ask themselves for fear of looking stupid. So they didn’t ask and sometimes pretended not to have a question […]