Feb 28, 2023 | Assessments, Counseling, Giftedness, Parenting
By Dr. Lisa White, Ph.D. Legendary country singer Tammy Wynette sang, “Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman…” But you know what’s really hard? Being a middle school girl. Or a high school girl. Or even an elementary school girl. And being gifted or 2e (twice...
Mar 14, 2022 | Assessments, Counseling, Giftedness
Marginalization causes daily stress for persons who have intersectional traits on both ends of the spectrum of ability-dis/ability, also known as twice exceptional. For these autistic adults, support systems are minimal, research is thin, and understanding is spotty...
Jan 14, 2022 | Assessments, Counseling, Parenting, Uncategorized
BY JEAN SUNDE PETERSON (co-author of Bright Complex Kids with Dr. Dan Peters) I used to say, smiling, when discussing perfectionism that I wanted my surgeon, dentist, mechanic, electrician, and plumber to be perfectionists—but not my friends, spouse, or colleagues....
May 16, 2016 | Assessments, Education, Parenting
There are many types of learning disorders that can affect our children. The good news is that learning differences and disabilities are getting more press and attention. However, it can get confusing when trying to understand what they mean and how they are similar...
Nov 16, 2015 | Assessments, Counseling, Giftedness, Parenting
This piece originally appeared on Psychology Today. Many gifted adults may find that they are still suffering from experiences and challenges that affected them as children. Others find they are experiencing new challenges related to finding their passion, identity,...
Jun 15, 2015 | Assessments, Education, Giftedness
Do you hear from your child how bored they are in school? Do you feel your child is not being challenged appropriately? When a regular classroom curriculum is not meeting a gifted child’s intellectual and academic needs, that child may need a Differentiated...
