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Category: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Education & Homeschooling
June Han

Easing the Affordability to a Custom College-Admissions Journey for Gifted Learners

This post describes an affordable, AI-augmented college-admissions counseling service designed for gifted students and SENG families. It outlines accessible, year-round guidance replacing costly private coaches, six focus areas (academics, extracurriculars, honors, financial aid, college lists, applications), and an invitation to try discounted support.

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June Han August 4, 2025
Education & Homeschooling
Lin Lim, Ph.D.

Radical Acceleration: Adding to Your Human-Centered Parenting Toolbox

The author describes using radical acceleration—placing students three or more years ahead—as a human-centered tool to find community and support for a profoundly gifted daughter. She emphasizes using acceleration as a bridge, monitoring social-emotional development, balancing skill acquisition, and applying a roughly 15% error rate to optimize learning.

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Lin Lim, Ph.D. August 20, 2024
Social & Emotional Development
Ayanwole Boluwatife Joshua

Fortifying Emotional Resilience in Gifted Students

This article examines emotional resilience in gifted students, exploring how sensitivity, perfectionism, and social isolation can challenge wellbeing. It highlights case studies and recommends fostering self-awareness, healthy coping strategies, growth mindsets, supportive relationships, and access to mental health resources.

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Ayanwole Boluwatife Joshua May 21, 2024
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The SENG Team.

May Mental Health Awareness Month Wrap-Up

SENG’s May 2023 Mental Health Month featured 18 free virtual and in-person outreach events with partners. Highlights included mindfulness workshops, an international panel, student-produced media, webinars, podcasts, regional meetups, and several articles and resources addressing mental health for gifted and 2e learners.

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The SENG Team. June 19, 2023
Counselors & Counseling
Gail Post, Ph.D.

The Interface of Overthinking, Anxiety, and Shame Among Gifted Children

Gifted children often feel different and socially isolated, which can lead to overthinking, anxiety, and shame. Parents can help by creating shame-free environments, validating feelings, teaching coping skills like mindfulness and rehearsal, building calming toolkits, fostering independence, and seeking professional support when needed.

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Gail Post, Ph.D. January 13, 2022
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Dr. Mike Postma

The Fatigue Factor

This post discusses fatigue in twice-exceptional children, explaining how constant code-switching, compensation, sensory issues, and academic demands produce exhaustion. It recommends identifying disabilities, setting household expectations, advocating for school accommodations (IEP/504), and maintaining clear supportive communication to protect rest and self-worth.

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Dr. Mike Postma October 15, 2021
Communication
Lin Lim, Ph.D.

Where the Wheels Hit the Road: Reflections on Strength-based Parenting

During a road trip while recovering from shoulder injuries, a mother observed her twice-exceptional son’s strengths as he navigated trails and supported her. The essay argues that strengths are context-driven, recommends strength-based parenting, and cites neuroscience evidence of brain plasticity to support nurturing children’s strengths.

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Lin Lim, Ph.D. September 16, 2021
Education & Homeschooling
Teresa Brown

Organization, Accountability, and the Gifted Child

Gifted children often carry heavy cognitive loads and need ongoing support with organization and executive functioning. Teachers and parents must collaboratively teach and model routines, planners, and tracking systems, reinforce them at home and school, and maintain accountability so students develop lasting skills for academic and life success.

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Teresa Brown September 16, 2021