Davidson Gifted Blog
Rethinking Work-Life Balance
How Do We Rethink Work-Life Balance in 2021? We live in a society that places a high value on work. It is not just a necessity to put food on the table, but it…
Making Time Work for You: Two Tips for Families Struggling with Schedules Amid the Pandemic
Rethinking Balance We live in a society that places a high value on work. It is not just a necessity to put food on the table, but it is also tied up in how…
Trust Your Parent Gut
The following article shares highlights and insights from one of our Expert Series events, which are exclusive for Young Scholars and their parents. Trusting one’s “Parent Gut” when raising a gifted child can be…
Tools for Practicing Joy and Building Your Emotional Vocabulary
Expanding a child’s emotional vocabulary has been a long-recommended practice in the gifted and twice-exceptional community. These children often experience asynchronous development which may mean feeling intense emotions at a young age with very…
Characteristics of intellectually advanced young people
This brief list offers some common characteristics of highly intelligent young people. Please keep in mind that this list is not comprehensive in that each young person has individual traits and interests. Profoundly gifted…
Tips for Low Stress Holidays for Gifted Families
This year may be quieter than previous holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect families across the country. This may mean that trip to the in-laws’ house is canceled this year, and it…
Helping Your Gifted Child Adjust to Middle School
This article outlines tips for parents of gifted students regarding the transition from elementary school into middle school. Author: Pierson Yecke, C. Publications: Digest of Gifted Research Publisher: Duke University Talent Identification Program Volume: Vol. 7, No. 3…
Avoiding, Reversing & Handling Underachievement in Gifted Students
Today we are revisiting a number of Davidson Gifted “Tips for Parents” articles related to that all-too-common phenomenon in the gifted world – underachievement. Doing Poorly on Purpose: Underachievement and the Quest for Dignity…
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