Karen Arnstein reflects on SENG’s growth and the organization’s role supporting twice-exceptional individuals. She considers privilege, global uncertainty, and society’s progress toward dignity and inclusion, arguing for continued advocacy and support for gifted and cognitively diverse students as we confront ethical and educational challenges ahead.
This article analyzes the short film An Animal School: A Tale of Gifts, showing how gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) students struggle emotionally when strengths are ignored. It discusses several characters, links neurodiversity to mental health concerns, and advocates strength-based education, acceptance, and supportive environments.
This article examines links between giftedness and high sensitivity, evidence that many gifted individuals are highly sensitive, and research suggesting lower dopamine and serotonin in highly sensitive people. It explains how chronic stress can deplete neurotransmitters and outlines natural supports like nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle.
Excessive gaming by gifted children often signals unmet academic, social, or emotional needs rather than addiction. Games offer clear feedback and mastery, so kids turn to them. Identifying underlying challenges lets adults foster growth, reduce reliance on games, set boundaries, and seek professional help when needed.
Board member Rianne van de Ven describes the Week of Giftedness in the Netherlands and Flanders, which hosted over 270 events to raise awareness and reduce misconceptions. She highlights a Dutch emphasis on giftedness as potential needing support and suggests the United States could consider a similar national week.
This article, drawn from a doctoral dissertation, examines Baby Boomers’ upbringing and how generational attitudes shaped gifted adults’ mental health, counseling uptake, and incidence of abuse. Using case studies, it discusses parental responses, counseling patterns, and implications for understanding gifted individuals across generations.
The author reflects on a family photograph to illustrate how curiosity and emotions shape perception. She argues that intentional thinking, emotional reframing, and collaborative relationships enable authentic, sustainable transformations toward belonging, urging the community to practice curiosity and align mind, body, and brain in interactions.
Notes from the 2022 SENG Annual Online Conference summarize key sessions on wellbeing, mentorship, mindfulness, social-emotional learning, diversity in gifted education, deep learning, and anxiety in gifted adults. Speakers and panels highlighted purpose, mentorship, inclusive practices, and strategies to support gifted and twice-exceptional learners and their communities.
Meditation can help twice-exceptional (2E) children manage stress, anxiety and emotional regulation. Research links meditation to improved self-esteem, reduced school-related stress, better coping skills, and symptom improvements in ADHD. World Meditation Day highlights these benefits and promotes meditation education for children and adults.
Co-produced World Hope Project connects gifted youth from around the globe to create videos addressing climate change, equity, mental health and community action. Virtual meetings foster collaboration, cultural exchange, and practical projects; the initiative inspires children and adults to adopt sustainable habits, advocate for change, and support youth-led solutions.
