Though the term “gifted” was first coined by educator Leta Hollingworth in 1922, this condition remains profoundly misunderstood. Parents, educators, and even some medical professionals rely heavily on intellectual aptitudes to identify gifted children, without considering the many social and emotional aspects of giftedness. This approach leaves many gifted kids vulnerable to being misdiagnosed with behavioural or developmental disorders. Not only ...
Many people are under the impression that verbally adept children naturally thrive at school. We know that most programs of study strongly favour verbal learning styles (as opposed to visual learning styles), so we assume that verbally gifted children won’t face the same challenges as other children. This is, at least partially, true; however, research indicates that verbally gifted ...
Every child differs in his/her developmental capacity and pace. Some children learn to speak earlier than others. Some learn ...
As children grow older, their behaviours change dramatically. While a hysterical tantrum over something minor is completely normal at two ...
For the parents of overweight children, every day is a balancing act; on one hand, there is the natural desire ...
