List: Boys | Curated by Deborah Ruf, PhD

Feb 26, 2024
11 stories
BoysBoys and how the educational environment can harm them
Deborah Ruf, PhD
What the Heck is Neurodiversity?… and how does it fit into the picture of giftedness?
Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhD
Are Schools Set Up for Gifted Children? (Highly to Exceptionally Gifted, Level Three)Level Three (Highly to Exceptionally Gifted) children and their parents generally had considerable difficulty finding a good school fit.
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhD
Are Schools Set Up for Gifted Children? (Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted, Level Four)No. Not generally, and virtually never for the Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted.
Feb 2, 2024
Feb 2, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhD
How to Choose a School for Your Young Gifted ChildYou already know your child is ahead of agemates. How do you select the best school?
Feb 15, 2024
Feb 15, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhD
Boys in Primary Grade ClassroomsPart of the SCHOOL IS NOT REAL LIFE Series
Jan 1, 2023
Jan 1, 2023
Deborah Ruf, PhD
Independence and Relationship Issues in Intellectually Gifted Adolescents — Part 2Specific, and normal, control issues come up between adults and budding adolescents.
Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhD
Independence and Relationship Issues in Intellectually Gifted AdolescentsAdolescence is a difficult time for most people, and social and emotional issues are sometimes additionally exacerbated in the…
Oct 26, 2022
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Oct 26, 2022
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Deborah Ruf, PhD
Independence and Relationship Issues in Intellectually Gifted Adolescents — Part 1Extremely gifted people differ from each other in many ways.
Jan 22, 2024
Jan 22, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhD
Is Dysgraphia Common in Gifted Boys?A teacher told a mother to look into dysgraphia because her son’s handwriting and writing avoidance were a bad sign. Here’s what I told…
Oct 7, 2023
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Oct 7, 2023
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Deborah Ruf, PhD
I’m not smart … but my brother, now there’s smart!The Relativity of Giftedness
Aug 10, 2022
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Aug 10, 2022
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Deborah Ruf, PhD
Giftedness is Relative… and Most Gifted People Don’t Even Know They’re Gifted!
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023