Crushing Tall PoppiesBlindsided by Giftedness
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
“Looking at Sam’s recent test scores that we just received, it puts your son in the highly gifted range. Your son is gifted, Mrs. Welch.” Well hey, swell—that’s…
Being Gifted is Often NOT the Same as Being High-Achieving
Monday, January 22, 2018
When most of us think of gifted children, we automatically think of high-achieving students—the smart ones. I think this misperception began in our schools. Well, I am not…
To Whom It May Concern: Being Gifted Sucks Sometimes
Monday, March 13, 2017
To the parents who wish for their child to be gifted. To the teachers who think gifted children should easily excel in school. Or for that matter, to…
Center for Talent Development’s Backpack Podcast Series Interview
Friday, February 17, 2017
Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development-CTD is a resource-rich program for gifted children. They offer online programs, summer programs, weekend programs, service-learning programs, and an active online community…
9 Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children
Monday, June 6, 2016
Three years have passed since I wrote the popular post, 8 Things the World Must Understand About Gifted Children. Sadly, not much has changed for gifted children—they are…
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Gifted
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” Often when I think of the perception most of society seem to hold about gifted children, I am always reminded of…
Gifted Children: The Differences are Real
Monday, October 19, 2015
Gifted children. A whole lot has been written about them, and I’ve done my share of putting information out there about the ups and the downs of life…
Envy and Your Gifted Child
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
It All Starts at an Early Age At 18 months of age, he could identify all of his colors, the primary ones as well as most of the…
Yes, My Gifted Child is a Know-It-All: A Case for Acceleration
Thursday, September 17, 2015
“Mom, I swear, they must have put me in remedial math. I am the only one who knows what is going on—I know everything!” This was my…
Your Gifted Child and the Gift of Gab
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Loquacious Storyteller Chatty Talkative Garrulous Motormouthed Could a high-verbal output (a.k.a., talking a lot) be a sign of giftedness? Many professionals who study…
