Category Archives: Diversity/Special Populations of Gifted
The Double Challenge
April 17, 2012
The Double Challenge by Tiombe-Bisa Kendrick “Gifted and Talented (G/T) children are present in all cultures and races of people.” I have read this quote many times and have heard it said more times than I can count. There is a wealth of gifted literature that tells the unfortunate story and history of the under-identification [...]
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Fostering Giftedness, Literally
March 13, 2012
Fostering Giftedness, Literally By Kathleen Casper I met a little boy once who stole my heart with his sparkly eyes and giant, dimply grin. He reached out and took hold of my fingers in the middle of a dimly lit bowling alley, then, shaking my hand with the confidence of a business man, he introduced [...]
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The Hardships of Being Gifted in Culturally Diverse Populations
The Hardships of Being Gifted in Culturally Diverse Populations By Tiombe-Bisa Kendrick While glancing at the Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) Honors Awards Show recently, I was taken aback by a comment made by infamous and legendary film director, Spike Lee. He shared with the crowd directly in front of him, along with millions of viewers [...]
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We May All Speak English, but We Don’t Always Speak the Same Language
We May All Speak English, but We Don’t Always Speak the Same Language By Vidisha Patel When families emigrate to the United States, they come in a myriad of ways. Some families come together, and their intention is to move the entire family to a new place. Others send just one adult, with the intention [...]
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Education Technology For Our Children
February 14, 2012
Education Technology For Our Children Author: Wenda Sheard, J.D., Ph.D. Citation: First published in the SENGVine, February 2012 The SENG Director’s Corner column gives board members opportunities to share passions and insights that relate to supporting gifted, talented, and creative individuals. What is my passion du jour? Because I am currently teaching children, I [...]
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Rising to Juilliard: A Profile of a Gifted Young Actor
September 14, 2011
All my life people have thought that my goals were out of reach, so I can definitely speak to those who face the same obstacles. As long as you fully believe in yourself, it doesn’t matter if anyone else does. ~ Jeremy Tardy
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An Interview with Wenda Sheard: Gifted in Paris
Question by Michael Shaughnessy: I understand that you recently spoke in one of the most beautiful cities in the world—Paris, France. Tell our readers about it. Answer by Wenda Sheard: The speaking engagement in Paris went well. About thirty people attended. Almost all were parents of gifted children. Slightly more than half of the people in [...]
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Benny and Me: A Father Sees Himself Through His Son
It was a miserable day in the fall of 2001 when we got our first glimpse of what our lives would be like for the next 20-odd years. We were a young family: a mom, a dad, one young daughter in elementary school, a newborn, and a young lad, Ben. Ben had always been a [...]
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Developmental phases of social development
Developmental Phases of Social Development by Linda Kreger Silverman A parent who had just learned that her son was highly gifted remarked fearfully, “But I want my child to be a good neighbor!” She was worried that if her son was placed in a self-contained program for the gifted, he would not be able to [...]
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Social and emotional issues faced by gifted girls in elementary and secondary school
Social and Emotional Issues Faced by Gifted Girls in Elementary and Secondary School Author: Sally Reis Citation: From The SENG Newsletter. 2002 2(3) 1-5. Research with talented girls and women has revealed a number of personality factors, personal priorities, and social emotional issues that have consistently emerged as contributing reasons that many either cannot or do [...]
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