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Category: Social & Emotional Development
Artículos en español
Maureen Montanía

El Plan Definitivo para Ayudar a la Educación de Niños Con Altas Capacidades (y Mejorar la Educación para Todos los Niños en el Proceso) de Kathleen Casper

La autora propone acciones para mejorar la educación de niños con altas capacidades: educarlos a ellos y a sus padres, formar a docentes y administradores, involucrar a la comunidad y fomentar la defensa cívica. Aboga por recursos, identificación adecuada, apoyo socioemocional y oportunidades para que los niños lideren cambios.

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Maureen Montanía February 3, 2025
Education & Homeschooling
Aditya Chothani

Dualities in the Gifted

The author reflects on the duality in gifted individuals: strong cognitive abilities paired with emotional sensitivity. Masking vulnerability with intellect can lead to anxiety, isolation, and conflict between authentic self and social expectations. Understanding and supporting both cognitive and non-cognitive needs fosters empathy and healthy development.

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Aditya Chothani December 17, 2024
Adult Giftedness
Yekaterina (Katrina) O’Neil

Parent Support Groups: Why They Matter

This post describes how parent support groups for parents of twice-exceptional (2e) children reduce isolation, lower stress, and foster connections. Drawing on personal experience and research, it argues that SENG Community Groups and similar programs provide emotional support, shared strategies, and improved well‑being for parents caring for 2e children.

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Yekaterina (Katrina) O’Neil November 15, 2024
Adult Giftedness
seng_derek

Call to Action!

The post criticizes a Halloween ‘Former Gifted Child’ costume as dismissive of lifelong giftedness, explains how gifted individuals face masking, mental health struggles, imposter syndrome, and misaligned expectations, and urges families, educators, and policymakers to support gifted people, advocate for services, testing, and sustained resources.

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seng_derek October 21, 2024
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
Social & Emotional Development
Ayanwole Boluwatife Joshua

Fortifying Emotional Resilience in Gifted Students

This article examines emotional resilience in gifted students, exploring how sensitivity, perfectionism, and social isolation can challenge wellbeing. It highlights case studies and recommends fostering self-awareness, healthy coping strategies, growth mindsets, supportive relationships, and access to mental health resources.

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Ayanwole Boluwatife Joshua May 21, 2024
SENG Director's Corner
Rianne van de Ven

Director’s Corner: On Resilience

The post discusses resilience—defined by the APA—and its relevance for gifted individuals. It outlines that resilience can be developed through practices like Positive Psychology and ACT, and suggests focusing on connection, wellness, healthy thinking, and meaning, offering PERMA-based reflection questions and resources including the APA website.

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Rianne van de Ven May 17, 2024
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Colin Seale

Not Just Playing the Game: A New Vision for Black Gifted Children to Flourish in Learning and in Life

Colin Seale argues that educating Black gifted children requires not only teaching them to navigate existing systems but empowering them to change those systems. He urges providing social-emotional tools, psychological safety, and a bolder vision so Black identified gifted learners can fully develop their talents and challenge unfair barriers.

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Colin Seale February 27, 2024