Davidson Gifted Blog
Gifted, ADHD, or Both?
Gifted, ADHD, or Both? Both gifted identification and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis have been hot button issues that have circulated within the education community for several decades. There are valid concerns on both…
It Takes a Team – Building Positive Relationships with Your Child’s Educators
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. While we know that complex learners do best when caregivers and educators work…
Tips for Students: Why Can a Crow Fly, but You Can’t?
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Why can a crow fly, but you can’t? Is it because they have…
Not What I Expected: A Guide for Parents of Exceptional Children
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. The entire population of people who are parents, and even more so, parents…
Sensory Issues in Gifted Kids
Sensory Issues in Gifted Kids: A Developmental Overview and Recommendations for Parenting This Tips for Parents article is from a Young Scholar seminar hosted by Beth Houskamp, Ph.D., who defines sensory processing issues and…
Tips for Students: The Amazing History of Vaccines
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Vaccines are one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in human history. They…
Davidson Fellows – Leveraging Scientific Innovation to Help Fight Diseases & Disorders
The Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy…
Types of Problems Gifted Children Face
Gifted children have differently-wired brains that make their experience of adolescence unique compared to their neurotypical age-mates. While most individuals think of giftedness in terms of academics alone, giftedness also applies to a child’s…
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