Episode 27: Separating Truth From Mental Myths
We attempt to separate fact from fiction in the areas of education, giftedness and intelligence.
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2e, Autism, Education, Gifted, IQDave Morrisintelligence, 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?
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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.
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Episode 24: True Grit - Fostering Tenacity and Resilience
How can we help instill qualities like tenacity and grit into our gifted children?
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2e, Autism, Education, Gifted, IQ, Parenting, TenacityDave MorrisIQ, 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?
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2e, Diversity, Education, Gifted, IQ, ParentingDave MorrisIQ, intelligence, gifted, 2e, overexcitability, creativity, psychology, diversity
Special Episode: Live from the NAGC Convention in Minneapolis
One of the most important advocates in the world for gifted and talented people is the National Association for Gifted Children.
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2e, Diversity, Education, Empathy, Gifted, IQ, ParentingDave Morrispsychology, gifted, 2e, education, empathy, parenting
Episode 21: Opening Doors To Diversity In Gifted Education
There is much work to be done to achieve equality of access to gifted services.
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Episode 20: IQ Isn’t Everything - Reevaluating Evaluation
How are IQ tests used to determine giftedness? How about twice-exceptionality? Here’s a deep dive into evolving standards.
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Episode 19: Potholes On Memory Lane - Gifted Kids & Trauma
Like many things, trauma exists on a spectrum. Emily takes a deeper dive into the subject of childhood trauma with Heather Forbes.
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2e, Autism, Education, Gifted, Parenting, ViolenceDave Morrisgifted, trauma, psychology, emotional intensity, parenting
Episode 18: Family Ties - Connection Through Communication
With gifted kids, the connection with parents is more important than ever. Author and family relationship expert Jennifer Kolari is our guest.
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Episode 17: The Case for Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis often uncovers a second condition previously “masked” by similar symptoms.
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2e, Aspergers, Autism, Education, Gifted, Parenting, ADHDDave Morrisgifted, adhd, asd, aspergers, education, psychology
Episode 16: A Bright Minds Balancing Act - Finding Success in School
Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Dr. Richard Cash about teaching self-regulation in the classroom.
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Episode 15: Embracing Differently Wired - A New Tilt on Parenting
We talk with Debbie Reber about meeting gifted and twice-exceptional kids where they are.
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2e, Education, Gifted, ParentingDave Morrisgifted, 2e, ASD, education, debbie reber, tilt parenting, differently wired, psychology
Episode 14: Profile of a Twice-Exceptional Kid
A twice-exceptional college student shares her journey with Emily Kircher-Morris.
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2e, Education, Gifted, Autism, AspergersDave Morrisgifted, autism, aspergers, 2e, ASD, education
Episode 13: Regulating Emotions Through Mindfulness
Awareness of the present moment and your place in it. Mindfulness, a good way to help gifted kids deal with stress and anxiety.
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2e, Education, Gifted, Holistic, IQ, MindfulnessDave Morrisgifted, education, iq, intelligence, mindfulness, psychology, meditation
Episode 12: All the Feels (And Then Some)
We talk with Christine Fonseca about the emotional intensity of gifted people.
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