Both gifted child and parent personalities matter hugely for how they see the school years. If the parents’ expectations fit those of their child, things go a lot better no matter what the schools do. When I wrote “Smart Kids, Personality Types & How They Adapt or Not to READ MORE
Partly Hormonal and Another Part Ability Grouping—Yay!!!
After 6th grade, things got more interesting for this gifted girl! In a previous post, I talked about my early school years the post called How Author Background Affects What They Write. Here I am the summer before I became an 8th grader. About the READ MORE
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, READ MORE
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 READ MORE
7 Case Studies of Moral and Personal Growth in Gifted Adults at Midlife through a Dąbrowski Lens
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 personality development. I first learned about it in the early 1990s and included an READ MORE
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