by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Feb 28, 2017 | educators, Gifted Adults, Parents, School, teachers
Overexcitabilities to gifted and twice exceptional people are like wind to a kite. They allow us to fly high but can also cause us to perilously fall toward earth, often in a dizzying and uncontrollable descent. Overexcitabilities are those intensities that come... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Feb 24, 2016 | educators, Gifted Adults, Parents, Strategies
“Poodles are difficult to train as guide dogs, they’re too smart.” So said the elderly blind gentleman who was holding the leash of a black standard poodle guide dog named Espresso. I had just crossed the street to meet Espresso – that’s what poodle people do – we... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 11, 2016 | educators, Home, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers
I just renamed ADHD. I now think of this existence (note, I avoided the dreaded word, disorder) as HYPER ATTENTION ACTIVITY DEFICIT. I’ve been thinking about the term ADHD for a long time. It implies that the affected person cannot pay attention. But for a long time...
