Davidson Gifted Blog
Before Referring a Gifted Child for ADD/ADHD Evaluation
This article by Sharon Lind explains that highly gifted children are easily misdiagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD or ADHD). Lind provides a valuable checklist of behaviors and characteristics for educators to use…
The highly gifted baby
This article by Kathi Kearney points out the need to recognize the gifted early in life. It also discusses the lack of research and makes a strong case for more study of highly gifted…
Tips for Teachers: Successful strategies for teaching gifted learners
This article by the Davidson Institute offers a list of tips for teachers. It focuses on suggestions any teacher can use in the classroom to aid their gifted students and promote their achievement in…
Roles in Gifted Education: A Parent’s Guide
This article offers parents in the “gifted world” a wealth of information on the staff and administrators that can help them and their students navigate the gifted experience. Each of these staff members have…
Helping Parents Understand their Profoundly Gifted Children
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Barbara Clark, who briefly touches on the basic structure and function of the brain and then goes on to describe three levels of…
Gift Ideas for Eager Young Minds
*The families and staff members of the Davidson Institute Young Scholars program have contributed these ideas to consider when buying gifts for a profoundly intelligent young person: Reading Lists Davidson Gifted Reading List 1000…
2e Guidebook Resources and Bibliography
These references are part of a Davidson Institute’s guidebook, Twice Exceptionality: A Resource Guide for Parents. This list is divided by section. Under each section, you will find: Links to the Resource Highlights Lists…
What most parents of gifted children wish they had known about college planning
This article provides several suggestions on how parents can help students plan for college, as well as find colleges that offer the right fit. Author: Post, G. Publisher: Gifted Challenges Year: 2018 Raising a…
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