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Mia — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:44:32 +0000

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Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Ellie

Ellie — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:28:37 +0000

Fantastic to read your post and other blog entries! I found this post from Google, after looking for resources on parenting emotionally intense gifted children. However, my five year old kindergartener has not been tested yet. The school psych wants to test her which is fine, but I’m a little uneasy about doing. See, she was deaf up until she was 18 months old and had grommets put in her ears, then again between 2 and 3 years old, so she was incredibly behind in language development. She has been undergoing a lot of speech therapy and working with an educational assistant at school to help her catch up and she has gone ahead in leaps and bounds. However….. the teacher and EAs are frustrating me as they tell me she is overly emotional, hyperactive (labelled with ADHD), distractible and has difficulty socially. From a baby, she has always been this way. Her behaviour is ‘me’ as a child. I was identified as gifted very early on, however I did not have the development setbacks. I only recently found Dabrowksi’s overexcitabilties and FINALLY have had an AHA moment – there is nothing wrong with me at all! I am a total perfectionist who is incredibly emotionally intense, constantly hyperactive and in sensory overload. She is exactly the same. She comes up with some profound comments and understands concepts very much above her level. She rarely sits still and multitasks constantly. She absorbs other peoples’ burdens like an emotional sponge. She laughs and cries at the same time. A simple frown in her direction or a firm word can cause her to shatter and start crying. My parent’s nicknamed her “Chandy” for chandelier because she is so fragile. I have been fretting about trying to build resilience in her because I am so frightened that she will experience the same emotional devastation I was subjected to by my peers at school, which has left scars to this day.
I am worried about getting her tested. I am worried that if it comes back negative due to her language problems, that she will be labelled. The teacher already pushed me to take her to a Paediatrician and wants me to contact Child and Adolescent Mental Health as they think she has an anxiety problem. She has an Educational Assistant with her to help her focus and overcome her perfectionist tendencies of not trying unless she gets it right the first time. But honestly, when you have 30 other kids running around and a plethora of visual, auditory and kinaethestic stimuli around the classroom; how could you expect a student who has a sensory overexcitability tendency to be able to concentrate? I am a teacher also, albeit of secondary school students, and it frustrates me how everyone seems to want to pigeonhole everything. They have tried to label her with ADHD, Aspergers and Anxiety and its getting ridiculous! Thanks for listening!

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Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Angie

Angie — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:30:55 +0000

Hi Michelle,

I haven’t specifically used in the past few years College of William and Mary materials but I’ve looked over their materials frequently. They look well done. My teaching situations just don’t lend themselves to using these materials.

Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:32:19 +0000

Hi! I was wondering if you have ever used any of the College of William and Mary materials that are available through Kendall Hunt with your gifted students? Thanks.

Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Nancy Leyerzapf

Nancy Leyerzapf — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:21:05 +0000

One of the best ways I’ve found to support parents of gifted children is to suggest they read the book, A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James Webb, et al. We also offer SENG Model Parent Discussion Groups where parents can discuss this book over a period of 6 to 10 weeks. Being a Trainer and Facilitator for these groups, I have observed parents bond together as they come to a much deeper understanding of what it means to have a “gifted child.”

Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:55:56 +0000

Parents may not see their child as “gifted”, they will see their child resembling other family members, not only in appearance but in actions and personality, and yes, intellectual ability. I am a little troubled that “educators” and “parents” are separated here. Parents ARE their child’s first and most lasting educators. ALL children need parenting first, and parenting includes educating. If “educators” hang labels on children and determine that they need to be set apart, that is a problem. Yes, groupings exist for a good reason but ALL children, parents and educators first need to serve the needs and then worry about labels. Yes, they may need different educational methods. I appreciate the comparison with the mechanic, knowing full well that most of the time, your car/child will be just fine, but sometimes, you need a specialist. btw, I am a parent of gifted children AND an educator of all, including gifted.

Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Jennifer A.

Jennifer A. — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:51:11 +0000

I love the car owner analogy. I know some people act puzzled about why gifted people would want to think about or learn about giftedness.

Comment on Are we doing enough for our newly identified gifted child’s parent? by Kathee Jones

Kathee Jones — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:44:41 +0000

How important it is for educators and parents to be a team — to each work to stay informed in their roles and to share pertinent information with each other.