For Parents of Gifted Children
My 10-year-old son has been diagnosed with the writing disability dysgraphia. Because he has difficulty with writing tasks, he tends to avoid them. His teacher has expressed that my son seems to be unmotivated and oppositional regarding writing assignments....
Educational Strategies Volume 7 / Issue 2 / Winter 2007 Special Populations Thorne, Glenda C.
My fifth grade son was just identified by his school to participate in the gifted and talented program. No plans are being made to customize instruction specifically to his strengths—they are just going to plug him into the pre-existing gifted...
Volume 7 / Issue 1 / Fall 2006 Johnsen, Susan K. Social-Emotional Issues
My daughter’s high school offers both the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Will these programs sufficiently meet the academic needs of my gifted child? How do I know if they are appropriate for her? Advanced Placement (AP) courses and...
Callahan, Carolyn M. Educational Strategies Volume 6 / Issue 4 / Summer 2006 Model Program/Schools
My son knows most of the math being taught in his class and is bored with the slow pace of instruction in other subjects. Classmates sometimes make fun of his advanced vocabulary, and he has fewer friends each year....
Gottfredson, Linda S. Volume 6 / Issue 3 / Spring 2006 Legislation/Law
My 12-year-old son takes little interest in the world around him or in making friends. From early childhood he’s been far more interested in creating elaborate games with his cars; engrossing himself in learning all about trains, space shuttles,...
Volume 5 / Issue 4 / Summer 2005 Rimm, Sylvia B. Social-Emotional Issues
Parents often ask the editors of the Duke Gifted Letter about the benefits of sending their children away to residential high schools. So we asked an expert to share her advice. Last June I attended the graduation ceremony at...
Educational Strategies Volume 5 / Issue 3 / Spring 2005 Kolloff, Penny Britton Model Program/Schools
I would like to send my child to a summer residential program, but she is hesitant to go. I know that she will gain much from the experience, but how do I convince her without feeling as if I...
Educational Strategies Volume 5 / Issue 2 / Winter 2005 Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula
I have a fifth-grade daughter who until recently was an A/B student. She has always scored high on her Iowa tests. Lately, she has been bringing home papers and tests with Ds and Fs on them. She forgets to...
Volume 5 / Issue 1 / Fall 2004 Rimm, Sylvia B. Social-Emotional Issues
My 12-year-old child is reading at an advanced level. Many of the books at her reading level do not present appropriate content. How can I find reading material for her that is appropriate both in challenge and in content? You...
“I fear that the attention and recognition my 13-year-old daughter receives because of her intellectual and academic accomplishments may be damaging to her 10-year-old brother, who struggles in school. Is this a valid concern, and are there ways to...
Volume 4 / Issue 2 / Winter 2004 Robinson, Nancy M. Social-Emotional Issues
How do I know if my child is in with the right peer group? What should I do if he or she isn’t? Gifted children often need several peer groups, rather than one “right” group. A peer in chess...
Volume 4 / Issue 1 / Fall 2003 Social-Emotional Issues Webb, James T.
What is the importance of the college visit, and what does it involve? The cost of going to college ranges from the price of a new car to that of a new house. You wouldn’t buy either without taking a...
College Planning Volume 3 / Issue 3 / Spring 2003 VonGruben, Jill F.
My child’s grades are suffering. He is acing all his tests but is getting marked down for not turning in homework. He forgets to bring home the assignment or the book that he needs to do it, or he...
Delisle, Deborah S. Educational Strategies Volume 3 / Issue 1 / Fall 2002
Our son is involved in a number of extracurricular activities. He is on a travel soccer team, plays violin, works on the school newspaper, and participates in a church teen program. We’ve noticed a decline in his attention to homework...
Curry, John Delisle, James R. Volume 1 / Issue 3 / Spring 2001 Social-Emotional Issues
My four-year-old is exceptionally bright. Should I have my child tested? If so, when? Do you recommend a particular test? By all means, have your child assessed. Giftedness can be inferred in the first three years from a child’s rapid...
Volume 1 / Issue 2 / Winter 2001 Silverman, Linda Kreger Tests & Testing Young Gifted
A parent asks, “Since my child entered middle school, she doesn’t seem challenged academically. What advice can you give me and my child’s teacher?” Two authorities in the gifted field provide a response. Dr. Maureen Niehart: A sportswriter once said...
Educational Strategies Volume 1 / Issue 1 / Fall 2000 Neihart, Maureen Stocking, Vicki