Episode 97: Prosopagnosia - The Struggle With Face Blindness

Putting a name with a face isn’t as easy as it seems.

Neurodiversity, Self-Advocacy, ProsopagnosiaDave MorrisSeptember 23, 2021prosopagnosia, neurodiversity, psychology

Episode 79: Moving Beyond Surviving to Thriving

Are thrivers natural-born, or can a thriver’s attitude and approach be taught?

Episode 78: Play Therapy - Meeting Kids On Their Turf

What can you learn from playing with a child?

Episode 70: Understanding Autism Diagnosis and Assessment

We look at the process of autism evaluation for gifted kids.

2e, Assessment, Autism, Gifted, TestingDave MorrisOctober 29, 2020autism, gifted, 2e, assessment, psychology

Episode 69: Sifting Through IQ - What We Know About Intelligence

What is intelligence? Is it really more than IQ? If so, what?

Assessment, Gifted, IQ, Testing, NeurodiversityDave MorrisOctober 14, 2020IQ, intelligence, myths, psychology, gifted, neurodiversity

Episode 56: Surviving and Thriving in Quarantine

Is your Covid-19 quarantine calm or calamitous? We’re hunkered down but ready to help.

Counseling, Creativity, Executive Functioning, ParentingDave MorrisMarch 25, 2020coronavirus, covid-19, psychology, gifted

Episode 53: Processing Speed - Why Some Kids Are Faster Than Others

What is processing speed, and why is it important? Why does it vary from child to child?

Assessment, Executive Functioning, IQDave MorrisFebruary 19, 2020psychology, IQ, Processing Speed

Episode 40: Part Two - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

What are the factors that influence depression? What should we watch for to know if a child is moving toward suicide? How do we talk with them about it?

Empathy, Gifted, IQ, Parenting, SuicideDave MorrisSeptember 4, 2019suicide, gifted, IQ, self-harm, psychology, emotional intensity

Episode 38: A Mind Matters Manual for Middle School

It’s time to prepare for back-to-school, and middle school is often the hardest transition for kids.

Education, Gifted, ParentingDave MorrisAugust 7, 2019psychology, gifted, education

Episode 33: Note to Self - Be Nice to Me

Parents of gifted and 2e kids need to take better care of themselves.

2e, Education, Gifted, Parenting, Self-AdvocacyDave MorrisMay 29, 2019parenting, 2e, psychology, homeschooling, education, self-advocacy

Episode 32: Being a SPED Advocate for Twice-Exceptional Kids

Special Education services can be key to the success of 2e kids.

2e, Education, Gifted, ParentingDave MorrisMay 15, 2019education, 2e, psychology, ASD

Episode 28: The G Word Movie

We talk with Marc Smolowitz, who is directing a movie about gifted and talented people called “The G Word.”

2e, Diversity, Education, Gifted, IQ, ParentingDave MorrisMarch 20, 2019education, gifted, intelligence, psychology, IQ

Episode 27: Separating Truth From Mental Myths

We attempt to separate fact from fiction in the areas of education, giftedness and intelligence.

2e, Autism, Education, Gifted, IQDave MorrisMarch 6, 2019intelligence, IQ, psychology, gifted, 2e, ASD, education

Episode 26: All Work and No Play

How important are play and unstructured free time to a child’s well-being? How can we curb the growing crisis of creativity?

Education, Gaming, Parenting, TenacityDave MorrisFebruary 20, 2019adhd, gifted, intelligence, parenting, psychology, gaming

Episode 25: Thinking Twice About Ways to Help Twice Exceptional Students

Twice-exceptional kids have challenges beyond just giftedness, so they often require educational resources schools don’t have.

2e, Education, Gifted, IQ, ADHDDave MorrisFebruary 6, 20192e, gifted, education, psychology

Episode 24: True Grit - Fostering Tenacity and Resilience

How can we help instill qualities like tenacity and grit into our gifted children?

2e, Autism, Education, Gifted, IQ, Parenting, TenacityDave MorrisJanuary 23, 2019IQ, psychology, autism, gifted, education, ASD, Tenacity

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