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Community. Life or Death? It Was for Us.

September 2, 2020 By Kris Happe, M.Ed. Leave a Comment

That fall,  when Grace started the gifted school-within-a-school program, was not spent focusing or doing what she was supposed to. Her teacher was emailing, albeit carefully, letting me know that she was hoping Grace could focus a bit and give her best effort. These emails made my husband and I smile. She was getting in trouble because she had found her … [Read more...] about Community. Life or Death? It Was for Us.

Finding Community in the Land of ‘All Children are Gifted’

August 19, 2020 By Suki Wessling Leave a Comment

At that point, I went full swing into forming clubs to try to attract kids with similar interests. We had a Japanese Language and Culture club; we had a Programming for Kids club. Even though our homeschooling community proclaimed that all of our children were gifted, somehow it was the brainy/thinky kids who found our clubs and became our tightest social group. When I … [Read more...] about Finding Community in the Land of ‘All Children are Gifted’

Finding Your Community: Essential Support for Parents of Gifted Children

August 5, 2020 By Gail Post Leave a Comment

Two children playing in the grass with a red balloon.

Once I eventually found other parents who truly understood the challenges of gifted parenting, I could finally relax. I no longer felt compelled to downplay, minimize, or “undo” my sons’ experiences. I stopped worrying about whether my motivations, concerns, or joys would be misperceived, and could engage in a supportive, meaningful dialogue about strategies and … [Read more...] about Finding Your Community: Essential Support for Parents of Gifted Children

Resolution Reframe

March 4, 2020 By Carol Malueg Leave a Comment

It was during the eight weeks of the SENG Parent group that I began to reflect on my experiences as a gifted child. I realized that I had let my gifted identity go underground, as many gifted girls do. This really gave me the tools to help my daughters think and talk about their giftedness. My New Year’s resolution is the same this year as it has been for much of my … [Read more...] about Resolution Reframe

On Raising Gifted Black Girls

January 5, 2020 By Adeyela Bennett 4 Comments

The student body was one-third African American and Caribbean, one-third Hispanic, and one-third Caucasian. The school also touted a full-time gifted program and a bilingual program in Spanish and English. The odd thing was the African American and Caribbean students were all in the “traditional” academic program, while the Caucasian children were in the gifted program. The … [Read more...] about On Raising Gifted Black Girls

Turning My Face to the Light

December 31, 2019 By Autum Romano 4 Comments

From the outside, I was committed to helping him grow his academic success and resiliency, one spelling test at a time. On the inside, my stomach was in knots, and the friction of my inner wisdom was screaming at me, "THIS IS WRONG!" I woke up today feeling hopeful and confident. Yesterday was full of negative thought patterns and downward spirals. Yesterday was not a day … [Read more...] about Turning My Face to the Light

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Ten ways you can use psychologically minded language with Dr. Matt

#5 Ten ways: Challenge absolute statements with the power of “yet”

By Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD

Challenge absolute statements with the power of “yet” – We hear a lot of absolute statements when we work with kids.  “I can’t do this!”  “I’ll never be good at writing!”  “I have always hated orange juice!”  In any situation, these statements are painful to hear, as they represent the pain and frustration that our […]

#4 Ten ways: Use the forced choice paradigm

By Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD

Use the forced choice paradigm – When kids are upset, they can do lots of things: melt down, lash out, shut down, etc.  All these states represent altered neuropsychological functioning, usually marked by an excess of emotion that the body is unable to process.  If the body is overloaded on emotion, the “lizard brain” (the […]

#3 Ten ways: Don’t ask questions if they aren’t questions

By Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD

Don’t ask questions if they aren’t questions – I have a good friend who is a lawyer (who shall remain nameless for the purposes of this article) who often admonishes me for asking questions when I don’t have to.  It is a common social artifice, but it rarely serves any purpose other than maintaining niceties. […]

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Dear Gifted with Dr. Nicole

Q: I just found out that I am on the spectrum and have an IQ of 153. What does that mean? Who am I?

It means you are AMAZING! Having an IQ of 153 and being on the autism spectrum is what you call twice-exceptional (2e), where one has a dual identification of giftedness and a learning difference.  Being 2e is part of the neurodiverse spectrum where your mind and body are uniquely wired. This unique brain wiring is foundational […]

Q: I heard meditation is good for people with ADHD. But meditation is hard even for someone without ADHD. What tips do you have for a 2e person who wants to try meditation?

Guided meditation centers the mind to tune into the present. Meditation is not about doing or getting somewhere, meditation is the practice of being mindfully aware in the moment you are experiencing.  We live in a world where we have 24/7 access to information, and we are continuously navigating many attentional shifts. Guided meditation provides balance […]

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