Where Does a Pediatric Doctor Fit in the Care of Gifted Children?
Pediatricians can play a vital role supporting gifted children by recognizing how giftedness affects development and health, reducing misdiagnoses, and guiding families. Parents can foster better doctor partnerships by preparing concerns, sharing resources, requesting informational materials, and slowly building community supports.
Dear SENG: Gifted Adults, A Personal Experience
Helen Prince recounts discovering her giftedness later in life, describing upbringing, education and a teaching career marked by sensitivity and missed promotions. After testing placed her in the top two percent and joining Mensa, she reflects on overlooked giftedness among the poor and urges awareness so gifted adults can flourish.
The Self-Education of Gifted Adults
Lisa Rivero explores adult giftedness and Kazimierz Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration, arguing that overexcitabilities—intellectual, emotional, imaginational, psychomotor, sensual—can fuel lifelong self-education and personality development. Facing anxiety and internal conflict can prompt meaningful growth, purpose, and renewed potential in mid-life.