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.
Adolescence is a difficult time for most people, and social and emotional issues are sometimes additionally exacerbated in the exceptionally or profoundly gifted adolescent when navigating friendship connections, romance, and
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My New Approach to Sharing Information About Educational Systems and Outcomes Going forward, I will share my research, my viewpoints, my previous writing and speaking topics, and I will juxtapose
In this post, I share a tremendous resource, Colleen Kessler, for those of you who want to know more about giftedness. I’ve placed the link for her access to her podcasts at
“Good fit” in the context of school and social life means that people feel as though they belong. First, “good fit” in the context of school and social life means
Gifted children can turn into insecure, anxious and depressed gifted adults when sibling and other family interactions in childhood make them doubt their value and lovability. It doesn’t take much
The issue of feeling normal or fitting easily into our environments so that we feel like we belong and are welcome, is a deep and pervasive issue for many highly
Growing up — and showing up — as a gifted is usually filled with difficulties and pitfalls. Podcaster, Suki Wessling, focuses her work on the world of women. It was
What every parent and teacher of gifted children should know. This advice is relevant for teachers at any grade level. And, if you’re the parent of a gifted child, feel
School is not real life; this doesn’t help with social skills Everyone knows … that the reason we put children in school by age for their instruction is that there