Davidson Gifted Blog
Helping 2e kids in the transition to college
This article, written by Meredith G. Warshaw, was first printed in the July 2006 2e Newsletter and discusses how parents can help 2e students prepare for college life, including advocating for themselves. Author: Warshaw,…
The Tortoise Hypotheses
This article by George W. Dorry, Ph.D. addresses some of the psychological measures of processing speed and outlines some hypotheses to explain individual cases. Author: Dorry, G. Publisher: 2e Newsletter Year: December 2004 The…
Effectively Sharing Information with Schools
This article by Meredith Warshaw offers parents advice on how to share assessment results for handling their children’s special needs with schools. Author: Warshaw, M. Publisher: 2eNews.com Year: August 2004 Once you have assessment…
Strategies for Teaching Twice-exceptional Students
This article provides a number of strategies for teachers who work with learning-disabled students, teachers who work with gifted potential, and guidelines for parents. Author: Winebrenner, S. Publications: 2e Newsletter (originally appeared in Understanding…
Gifted children with Asperger’s Syndrome
This article by Maureen Niehart suggests approaches for the teacher who works with young people with Asperger’s Syndrome. AS is a disorder in the autism spectrum that is observed in some gifted children. Gifted…
Gifted girls
This article by Joan Smutny addresses some of the issues gifted girls face once they are in school. Gifted girls may feel they have to pay a high price for their talent because they…
Vulnerabilities of highly gifted children
While this is an older article, it provides a good summary of the social and emotional dimensions of giftedness that still rings true for many gifted children today. This article by Wendy Roedell points…
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