Davidson Gifted Blog
Personality, Gender, and School Behaviors
The following article written by Deborah L. Ruf, Ph.D. highlights the education struggles gifted youth have according to personality type and gender and orchestrates why these factors can lead to underachievement. Extroversion, being male,…
2023 Davidson Fellows – Leveraging Science & Engineering Innovation to Better the Environment
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 and Outside the…
Parenting tips on educational advocacy
This Davidson Institute blog post offers parents tried-and-true strategies they can use to optimize their chances of changing the attitudes of teachers and administrators and find a solution that will optimize their child’s education.…
Why is attunement so essential when parenting a gifted or twice-exceptional child?
We all make mistakes. Most of the time, our parenting mistakes are unintentional. We love our kids and strive to do our best. But sometimes, we misinterpret and misunderstand their needs. We might rely…
Tips for Parents: Seeds of Mindfulness: Creating the Conditions for the Flourishing of Your Gifted Child . . . and Yourself
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Kelly Pryde, PhD “What you are looking for is already in…
Tips for Students: Eat Your Way Through History
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Rosanne Daryl Thomas Food history is a topic that grows all…
The gifted child’s rocky path to adulthood… and how you can help
The transition to adulthood is complicated for most of us. But gifted or twice-exceptional children bring additional challenges to the table that create some unexpected difficulties. Wishful thinking leads us to assume that once…
Tips for Parents: ABCs of Sibling Conflict
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Authored by: Meg Glick, LCSW, MSEd Having a sibling can create many wonderful…
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