Most intellectually gifted adults don’t think of themselves as gifted. Smart enough maybe, but not so special as to be gifted. Most intellectually gifted adults don’t think of themselves as gifted. Smart enough maybe, but not so special as to be gifted. After all, they were READ MORE
Being a Genius or Gifted Child Prodigy Assures Success! Right?
Why don’t all gifted children get rich or turn into high functioning adults? I knew when I was in 2nd grade that I would be a teacher and then I’d advance to being a principal. Then I had children. Oops! That threw pretty much everything off as far as planning goes. I needed READ MORE
How Do Highly Gifted Adults Show Developmental Potential? Part 1
Gifted Adults in Their 40s and 50s - Environmental, Familial, and Personal Factors I re-edited this post when I discovered I had indeed finished it. It became a full chapter in Morality, Ethics, and Gifted Minds, edited by Don Ambrose and Tracy Cross, by Springer READ MORE
Is a Gifted Woman’s Experience Different From a Man’s?
... and how do the realities of the zeitgeist -- the conditions around her at the time -- impact the answer? First of all, this is part of my story and I’ve shared it several times since 2010 and added edits here and there. I’m from the Baby Boomer generation. I was in READ MORE
An Interview with Dr. Deborah Ruf
Hows and Whys about the Five Levels of Gifted In a chilly Minneapolis, Minnesota, in November 2018, I hosted — and shuttled to sessions at our convention center less than 15 minutes from my home — the brilliant, wonderful, multi-faceted Femke Hovinga-Tiller, and her equally READ MORE