Using the Ruf Estimates™ of Levels of Gifted Many parents wonder how their children compare to other children. They worry about how to select the best school for their young children and wonder if they will not only learn up to their potential but be happy in their school environment…

by Deborah L. Ruf, Ph.D. 2022 I recently attended a school conference that included the school psychologist, principal, classroom teacher, district gifted and talented coordinator, parents of the gifted child, and other interested parties. Five minutes into the discussion I wanted to shout, “I already have a tape recorded copy…

Deborah L. Ruf, PhD Introduction Any parent who has more than one child knows that regardless of the way they parent or what they provide for their children, the children are different from one another in many, many ways. Although certain characteristics certainly run in families, the looks, temperaments, abilities, talents and interests of each…

I responded and then thought I'd written in two places so I deleted one ... and it seems I deleted my whole nice answer. Yes, having true peers, a good "fit" in as many parts of your life and environment as possible, is very helpful, fun, and gratifying. Not all…

Who are you? I kept checking to make sure I hadn't written this. I need to know more;-)

Does it make it a little easier to doubt yourself less? I hope so! Being female and smart in a world that tends to value us for our reproductive role and looks certainly makes it difficult for us to see others valuing us much of the time, too. I'm a…

A radical under-count of highly to profoundly gifted people is going on. I want to put an end to a waste of talent and ability that not only hurts individuals but limits all of us. I’m a High Intelligence Specialist. Literally. Some people write for fame and profit; I write…

What are my thoughts, the Responses section asks. My thoughts are that I never knew what to call what I do and feel in this area myself. Ha! Medium. I read people. Always have. I think it may have been part of a highly toxic childhood environment that kept me…

or … Why don’t all gifted children get rich or turn into high functioning adults? I knew when I was in 2nd grade that I would be a teacher and then I’d advance to being a principal. Then I had children. Oops! That threw pretty much everything off as far as planning goes. I needed to figure out how to keep up with — and…