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.
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
… and how it might still be affecting you, your parenting, and your relationships This article is about the generations before you. If you are currently raising gifted children in
How Would I know? The answer depends on whom you ask and at what time in her life. I had many assumptions about my future when I was a student
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Introduction to Level Three Longitudinal Study Results for 9 Exceptionally Gifted Youngsters Level Three — Exceptionally Gifted — individuals are all in the 99th percentile of the intellectual continuum. So are Levels Four and
The 5 Levels of Gifted Children Grown Up is a detailed follow-up to Dr. Deborah Ruf’s previous book, 5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues and Educational Options. In this book, Dr. Ruf explores how background…. Read More
Dr. Delisle “I’ve finally read through the “5 Levels” update…and it is a monumental work. The amount of detail and insight you provide is unlike anything I have seen published elsewhere, and the respect you show to your 64 subjects is evident throughout. I won’t lie: I didn’t read through every one of the excerpts in each of the chapters. Instead, I read through a variety of them and then headed straight to the Summary and Conclusions portion of each chapter. It was in each of those that your synthesis of your respondents’ responses came most to life for me. Too, the Afterword was a great way to tie together the many conclusions that you reached, as well as additional questions that remain….Read More