Gail Post, PhD: A Psychologist's Perspective

Gail Post, PhD: A Psychologist's Perspective

What happens when gifted kids coast through school?

Not much good comes from this alarming pattern

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Gail Post, Ph.D.
Sep 26, 2024
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Your super smart, inquisitive, intense gifted child had a passion for learning that was astonishing. They dove into whatever new interest consumed them and barely came up for air.

Then, school happened.

Child bored in school
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How do easy A's, limited academic enrichment, and hours of boredom affe…

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