Deborah L. Ruf, Ph.D., is a specialist in intelligence assessment and individualized interpretations and guidance for both gifted children and adults. Her research, writing, and speaking focuses on school and educational issues as well as related social and emotional adjustments for gifted children particularly those at the highest levels of giftedness.
A Candid Look at My Life, Lessons, and Where My Ideas Come From The picture below is of me when I was five years old. If you like old (vintage,
Thoughts shared by highly intelligent Baby Boomers when they were in their 40s and 50s during the 1990s My website and blog posts cover age ranges from birth to death.
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
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
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
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
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
… 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
A short summary of the case study results Kazimierz Dąbrowski was a Polish psychologist, psychiatrist and physician. He is known for his theory of “positive disintegration” as a mechanism in
The answer isn’t straightforward because gifted services vary by state and by district and few states have gifted services requirements. During the 1980s, ability grouping and tracking fell out of