tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post9096051284278857696..comments2024-03-19T22:10:49.383-04:00Comments on Gifted Challenges™: Six reasons to stop treating gifted kids as "special"Gail Post, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-50568781023450712032017-07-27T12:55:35.430-04:002017-07-27T12:55:35.430-04:00Anonymous, Thanks for your comments. I don't k...Anonymous, Thanks for your comments. I don't know that either of these sources would accept it, but I appreciate your confidence in the article. Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-64768819690050818372017-07-27T07:42:39.841-04:002017-07-27T07:42:39.841-04:00You should send this to a widely read news source,...You should send this to a widely read news source, such as the New York Times or Washington Post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-45030040196790960522017-07-26T22:44:46.987-04:002017-07-26T22:44:46.987-04:00Pamela, Thanks so much!
Pamela, Thanks so much!<br />Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-63214792561969969292017-07-26T19:10:21.896-04:002017-07-26T19:10:21.896-04:00LOVED this! Smart is good, but only if it comes wi...LOVED this! Smart is good, but only if it comes with kindness, respect, a willingness to work and delay gratification, and a little humility. <br /><br />This goes for grownups, too. ;-)Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440306286962105757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-7930660096984909982017-07-26T18:47:30.674-04:002017-07-26T18:47:30.674-04:00Thanks, Garb Fam. I appreciate your comments.Thanks, Garb Fam. I appreciate your comments.Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-66326482414995336652017-07-26T16:36:42.656-04:002017-07-26T16:36:42.656-04:00AMEN! From the beginning to the end... Well said. ...AMEN! From the beginning to the end... Well said. Thank you!Garb Famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368653896693774570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-46211806204828846732017-07-26T11:04:35.526-04:002017-07-26T11:04:35.526-04:00Thanks for your reply. I did read the whole articl...Thanks for your reply. I did read the whole article and that's how it struck me, but of course we all make our own assumptions. I think my assumption was that you were especially aiming this message to teachers and professionals who see children as being treated as elitist, because I honestly have not seen many parents treat their children this way. The parents I see are desperate for advice on how to educate and parent these sometimes difficult children. Darleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910073246460958310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-4034458097957915652017-07-25T18:01:00.504-04:002017-07-25T18:01:00.504-04:00Thanks, Paula. I realize that without fully readin...Thanks, Paula. I realize that without fully reading the article, people might form assumptions based on a quick overview. But I guess that parallels what the article is about - how it is easy to form quick assumptions (in this case, about being special). I appreciate your feedback!Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-48671691661766789872017-07-25T17:58:12.211-04:002017-07-25T17:58:12.211-04:00Darlene, I am not clear about what you are saying....Darlene, I am not clear about what you are saying.<br /><br />I was not implying that gifted education is elitist or that gifted children need to be put in their place (your words). I am writing about how the label of "special" evokes strong reactions from the public that results in misunderstanding and ultimately creates problems for these children. And assumptions of elitism often interfere with implementation of gifted services, so it IS a problem for gifted children.<br /><br />Perhaps I did not explain myself well enough, or perhaps you didn't read the full post, but I am sorry that you have a very different impression than what I was trying to convey.Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-78445698122708179022017-07-25T17:15:07.956-04:002017-07-25T17:15:07.956-04:00Well said, Gail. I hope folks read this entire art...Well said, Gail. I hope folks read this entire article so they don't make quick assumptions and misinterpret what you're saying. It needs to be read carefully. You make many very good points.Paula Proberhttp://rainforestmind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-67379631145738888222017-07-25T14:24:49.489-04:002017-07-25T14:24:49.489-04:00In all my many years working with gifted adults an...In all my many years working with gifted adults and children I have only seen one child, who was both gifted and 2E or twice exceptional, did I see what you are describing, which is elitism. That's what you are emplying here. By using the word "special" with gifted it either means, special education or referring to what is now called intellectually impaired, or it means elite or better than anyone else. <br /><br />As a nation we despise this right now, and maybe we should. Is anyone else really better than another? But to imply that gifted children need putting in their place I disagree. No they are not better than anyone else. But they are undereducated, underfunded and flat out ignored. <br /><br />Is eliteism a real problem for the gifted population or was this just click bait to get teachers to stop thinking gifted kids are "special"?Darleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910073246460958310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-80123023469303540922017-07-24T20:22:57.319-04:002017-07-24T20:22:57.319-04:00Thanks, Anonymous. Most parents see their children...Thanks, Anonymous. Most parents see their children as "special" to them, but there are ways to convey a sense of reality about this. When gifted children are seen as special by families and others, it can be confusing for them. It sounds like you are working very hard to normalize this experience for her.Gail Post, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482577821092891593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702344196398061245.post-39356439959798407052017-07-24T19:46:17.080-04:002017-07-24T19:46:17.080-04:00I agree completely, I don't treat my daughter ...I agree completely, I don't treat my daughter as overly special. I try to make her feel as "normal" as possible. I want her to fit in and get along with everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com