Davidson Gifted Blog
Gifted Reading List
The families and staff members of the Davidson Institute Young Scholars program have contributed these ideas to consider when selecting books for a profoundly intelligent young person*: Organizations: National Fiction for Kids Fiction for…
Finding a school that fits
In this article, Barbara Probst discusses important factors to consider when choosing the right twice-exceptional (2e) school for your gifted child. Author: Probst, B. Publications: 2e Newsletter Year: January 2006 Like most parents of 2e kids, you’ve…
Paving the Path to Meaningful Engagement for High-Potential Children
This article describes the concept of “meaningful engagement” and how to incorporate it into a plan for gifted students. Author: Lee, J., Ritchotte, J., & Zaghlawan, H. Publications: Parenting for High Potential Publisher: NAGC Year: March 2017…
8 Sentence Starters to Use When Talking to Teachers
Sometimes it’s not what you say but how you say it. If you want to effectively communicate with your child’s teacher, try these sentence starters. Author: Tucker, G.C. Publisher: Understood.org Year: 2017 “I’m concerned about my child’s…”…
The Writing Can Wait
This article describes how writing is a complex skill that requires not just an agile mind but a set of mental and physical skills that don’t always keep pace with a child’s ability. As…
Tips for Parents: How Level of Giftedness, Gender, and Personality Affect School Behavior and Learning
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Deborah Ruf, who provides a step-by-step guide for parents to assess their children’s level and profile of giftedness, how they learn and view…
Tips for Parents: Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Children
This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar by Meredith Warshaw who offers advice on a number of issues (i.e. assessment, schooling, siblings). Author: Warshaw, M. Organization: Davidson Institute for Talent Development Year:…
Understanding Very, Very Smart People
In this article, Samuel Kohlenberg, LPC, discusses his observations and experiences with profoundly gifted students and young adults. Here are a few things he would like to tell them (as well as the people…
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