There are so many great blogs about gifted children, adolescents and adults, each of which provide a somewhat different perspective.These blogs are written by teachers, parents, therapists, and researchers. They describe parenting dilemmas, personal triumphs and struggles, and research-based strategies that work. While there are also many wonderful...
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Sending your gifted child to college: Providing support when fears arise
As families pack up their new college students for the journey ahead, emotions can range from exhilaration and relief to anxiety and sorrow. But coupled with the all too common worries about making new friends, dating, academics and fighting with roommates, gifted college freshman can harbor some particular questions and fears.Many gifted teens are...
Top Ten Take Aways from the 20th Biennial Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
Photo courtesy of Ingrid Dallal FratzAttending this year’s was one of the highlights of my career in gifted advocacy! It was a week filled with incredible memories of friendships made, heroes met and a wealth of information that will enhance my work in the gifted advocacy. Where else could I have invited a few friends over for the evening … from across...
A life lesson for gifted children: failure
Let your gifted child fail.What?Many parents of gifted children, hardened from years of advocacy, might bristle at the idea of allowing their child to fail. They have encouraged their children to fulfill their talents, to strive for their best, to take on new challenges. Passively accepting a failing grade or poor performance may seem alien. But it’s...
Help Wanted: Critical Thinkers
Is it just me, or is there a deficit of critical thinkers in the world today? I’m pretty sure it’s not me. While many world leaders seemed fixated on budget deficits, I am much more worried about the lack of critical thinkers being produced these days. Perhaps it’s because I work in social media or maybe because it really irks me when people say and...