Episode 47: How To Get Gifted Kids Talking

Parents, teachers, and counselors must promote better communication with, and between, gifted kids.

Counseling, Education, Parenting, Self-AdvocacyDave MorrisNovember 20, 2019communication, counseling, gifted, self-advocacy

Episode 46: Allowing For Uncertainty

Uncertainty and doubt play a huge role in teaching kids to be more certain and less doubtful.

2e, Counseling, Education, Gifted, ParentingDave MorrisNovember 13, 2019gifted, IQ, education

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 39: Part One - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

Suicide statistics, myths, and a conversation about the way forward.

2e, Empathy, Gifted, Mental illness, Parenting, SuicideDave MorrisAugust 21, 2019gifted, suicide, 2e, self-harm

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 35: ADHD By Any Other Name?

Try “Attention Divergent Hyperactive Giftedness.” What do we really understand about ADHD, and how could a fresh perspective help our kids?

2e, Autism, Education, Gifted, Parenting, ADHDDave MorrisJune 26, 2019ADHD, gifted, 2e, autism, education, parenting

Episode 34: Early to the Starting Line: Acceleration Begins at Kindergarten

Gifted kids are often ready to start school before their neurotypical peers.

Acceleration, Assessment, Education, IQ, ParentingDave MorrisJune 12, 2019acceleration, 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 31: Fighting Fake News

That time when we realized we should question everything.

Education, Gifted, Parenting, TenacityDave MorrisMay 1, 2019gifted, education, Tenacity, parenting

Episode 30: Beneath the Surface of Giftedness

Giftedness isn’t only about intelligence. It’s… complicated.

Education, Gifted, IQ, ParentingDave MorrisApril 17, 2019gifted, education, IQ, parenting

Episode 29: Gifted Girls - Social Connections and Self-Care at School

School is hard. The social aspect of school is even more difficult for gifted and 2e kids.

2e, Diversity, Education, Gifted, ParentingDave MorrisApril 3, 2019education, gifted, 2e

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 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 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

Episode 23: Rethinking the Definition of Intelligence

Is it time to reconsider how we think of, and evaluate, intelligence?

2e, Diversity, Education, Gifted, IQ, ParentingDave MorrisJanuary 9, 2019IQ, intelligence, gifted, 2e, overexcitability, creativity, psychology, diversity

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