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Education & Homeschooling
June Han

Easing the Affordability to a Custom College-Admissions Journey for Gifted Learners

This post describes an affordable, AI-augmented college-admissions counseling service designed for gifted students and SENG families. It outlines accessible, year-round guidance replacing costly private coaches, six focus areas (academics, extracurriculars, honors, financial aid, college lists, applications), and an invitation to try discounted support.

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June Han August 4, 2025
Education & Homeschooling
Yekaterina (Katrina) O’Neil

Групи Підтримки Батьків: Чому Вони Важливі

Стаття описує важливість груп підтримки для батьків подвійно виняткових (2в) дітей. Авторка розповідає особистий досвід участі у групі SENG, пояснює унікальні потреби 2в дітей, висвітлює стрес батьків і наводить дослідження, що підтверджують користь спеціалізованих програм підтримки.

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Yekaterina (Katrina) O’Neil March 14, 2025
Education & Homeschooling
Lin Lim, Ph.D.

Radical Acceleration: Adding to Your Human-Centered Parenting Toolbox

The author describes using radical acceleration—placing students three or more years ahead—as a human-centered tool to find community and support for a profoundly gifted daughter. She emphasizes using acceleration as a bridge, monitoring social-emotional development, balancing skill acquisition, and applying a roughly 15% error rate to optimize learning.

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Lin Lim, Ph.D. August 20, 2024
Communication
Dr. Nicole Tetreault

Compassionate Communication; how do we practice?

The post argues compassion underpins effective communication and empathy, explaining mirror neurons’ role in social connection. It lists five practices—mindful listening, openness, self-focused phrasing, patience, and a 24-hour pause—to enhance empathetic communication and resolve conflicts peacefully.

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Dr. Nicole Tetreault April 17, 2023
Communication
Lin Lim, Ph.D.

Zooming Out to Zoom In

The author describes how virtual parent support groups expanded access for families of complex outliers (twice-exceptional and profoundly gifted), reducing isolation and enabling cross‑timezone participation, shared resources, and flexible involvement. She invites parents to join or train as SENG SMPG facilitators to build wider supportive communities.

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Lin Lim, Ph.D. March 14, 2022
Peer Relationships
Colleen Kessler

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.

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Colleen Kessler March 30, 2016
Communication
Tracy Riley

On Companionship

Tracy Riley recalls being identified as gifted, reconnecting with a like-minded friend over Monarch butterflies, and exploring how like-minded peers influence gifted learners’ thinking. She discusses student descriptions of shared thinking, shares research and SENG involvement, and seeks to foster connections and resources for gifted education.

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Tracy Riley March 29, 2016
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Kate Bachtel

Inclusive Communities say “No”

Kate Bachtel argues that inclusive communities proactively prevent bullying by addressing behavior, not labeling people. She outlines clear definitions, workplace parallels, and five measures—communication protocols, investigations, protection from retaliation, bias education, and celebrating upstanders—while noting social media’s dual power to connect and harm.

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Kate Bachtel July 16, 2015
100 Words of Wisdom
James T. Webb

100 Words of Wisdom: James T. Webb, Ph.D.

Bright, intensely sensitive and idealistic children and adults can envision possibilities but may suffer frustration, perfectionism, disillusionment and existential depression. Supportive relationships that offer understanding and nurturance help prevent isolation and foster their idealism, which is essential for creating a better world.

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James T. Webb September 12, 2013
Peer Relationships
Lori Comallie-Caplan

Friendships, A Rare Treasure

Gifted children often have fewer friends not from lacking social skills but due to personality and shared interests. Friendships can be intense; introverts may prefer fewer close peers. Parents can support friendships by fostering opportunities, teaching social skills, modeling compassion, and encouraging group participation.

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Lori Comallie-Caplan April 15, 2013