InThe Medium BlogbyThe Medium NewsletterUntangling the “male loneliness epidemic”Issue #222: subway mosquitoes + good opinionsDec 5, 202466Dec 5, 202466
Deborah Ruf, PhDWhat the Heck is Neurodiversity?… and how does it fit into the picture of giftedness?Feb 26, 2024Feb 26, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDAre 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, 2024Jan 30, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDAre 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, 2024Feb 2, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDIndependence and Relationship Issues in Intellectually Gifted Adolescents — Part 2Specific, and normal, control issues come up between adults and budding adolescents.Jan 23, 2024Jan 23, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDSuicide Rates at Elite UniversitiesAnother Example of Relativity?Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Deborah Ruf, PhDWhat is “Good Fit” and Why Does It Matter?“Good fit” in the context of school and social life means that people feel as though they belong.Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Deborah Ruf, PhDHow Smart You Are Is RelativeIt depends on who else Is there.Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Deborah Ruf, PhDI’m not smart … but my brother, now there’s smart!The Relativity of GiftednessAug 10, 20221Aug 10, 20221
Deborah Ruf, PhDGifted Children Grown Up: 18 years later …or is Being Gifted a Ticket to Success? Let’s Find Out!Oct 4, 20231Oct 4, 20231