Learning Differences: Pursuing Positive Supports
This post urges compassion for children with invisible disabilities like ADHD and recommends proactive supports rather than punitive discipline. It presents the PRAISE mnemonic—personal connection, reframe, anticipate, incentives and choices, sense of humor, exercise—and practical strategies to build skills, self-esteem, and positive behavior.
SMPGs – The Heart of SENG
SENG highlights its Model Parent Groups (SMPGs) as facilitator-guided spaces where caregivers of gifted children share expertise and support. Evaluation showed participants experienced transformational benefits and valued skilled, mission-driven facilitators. SENG will expand facilitator support, marketing, logistics, and pilot one-day SMPG PLUS+ parent retreats.
5 Tips for Helping Gifted Children Make Friends
Advice for helping gifted children form friendships: be understanding and empathetic, avoid empty platitudes, provide chances to meet like-minded peers through activities, coach social skills through role-play and practice (volume, personal space, phone calls, introductions), and support rather than force connections.