Deborah Ruf, PhDGifted Children and Adults Can Slip Through the Cracks: Racism, Poverty, and Families’ Mental…After you read the set-up for the article, I present my disturbing experience at my alma mater’s high school football game hosted by the…May 28, 2024May 28, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDSibling Differences Within Gifted and Talented Families — Part 1An Introduction to a Qualitative Study of Gifted FamiliesMay 30, 2024May 30, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDHow Do Highly Gifted Adults Show Developmental Potential? Part 2What is Inner Growth? What is Self-Actualization?May 21, 2024May 21, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDPost-High School Education Outcomes for Level Three Gifted (Highly to Exceptionally Gifted)The background and “good fit” affect the paths of the Highly to Exceptionally Gifted as they grow up.Apr 2, 2024Apr 2, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDPost-High School Education Outcomes for Level Two Gifted (Highly Gifted)Level Two people are in the gifted to highly gifted range of advanced learners.Mar 26, 20241Mar 26, 20241
Deborah Ruf, PhDGifted People Are Still People… and many of our feelings are shared by others.Mar 29, 2024Mar 29, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDPost-High School Education Outcomes for Level Four Gifted (Exceptionally to Profoundly Gifted)Level Four people are in the exceptionally to profoundly gifted range of advanced learners.Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDPersonality Type and Social Adjustment in Families with Children Over 170 IQ on the [old] SBLMSome specific personality type differences between parents and gifted children lead to predictable problems and issues.Apr 16, 2024Apr 16, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDIf You Have a Reason to Assess a Young Child for Giftedness …Here are some good reasons and how to go about it.Mar 23, 2024Mar 23, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDPost-High School Education Outcomes for Level One Gifted (Moderately Gifted)Level One people are in the moderately to gifted range of advanced learnersMar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024
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, PhDHow 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, 2024Feb 15, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDBoys in Primary Grade ClassroomsPart of the SCHOOL IS NOT REAL LIFE SeriesJan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Deborah Ruf, PhDAre Schools Set Up for Gifted Children? (Profoundly Gifted, Level Five)No. Not generally, and virtually never for the Profoundly Gifted.Feb 9, 2024Feb 9, 2024
Deborah Ruf, PhDDevelopment in Gifted Children: Different in Many WaysScatterplots to illustrate some of the ways!Feb 7, 20241Feb 7, 20241
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, PhDIndependence 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, 20221Oct 26, 20221