Posts Tagged ‘giftedness’

Helping Your Gifted Teen Speak Up for What They Need

How to Support your gifted child with self-advocacy

If you’re parenting a gifted teen, you may be very familiar with the strength of their voice. They can explain exactly why a rule doesn’t make sense, find the one loophole you missed, or offer a surprisingly convincing argument for why bedtime should be later. And yet, that same teen may freeze when they need…

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What “Giftedness” Is (And What It Isn’t)

Elevate Counseling: What is giftedness

As a psychotherapist who specializes in working with gifted individuals, I see how much confusion surrounds the term “giftedness.” That confusion isn’t limited to parents of gifted children. Many gifted adults are also trying to understand what giftedness means and how it affects their lives. Being gifted in a particular area can certainly make some…

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