Neurodiversity Podcast
Episodes
Special Edition: Live at the NAGC Convention in Minneapolis | Psychology | Gifted | IQ | 2E
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For 65 years, the National Association for Gifted Children has been holding an annual conference to help provide guidance and learning opportunities f...
Opening Doors To Diversity In Gifted Education | Psychology | IQ
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a challenge for gifted and talented people of color to fight the headwind of implicit biases when it comes to being identified for gifted service...
IQ Isn't Everything: Reevaluating Evaluation | Gifted | 2e | Education | Psychology
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
IQ is the primary measure of giftedness, but sometimes the IQ test fails to reveal the whole story. Recommended guidelines from the National Associati...
Potholes On Memory Lane: Gifted Kids and Trauma | Gifted | Parenting | Violence
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Signs of trauma can easily be dismissed as symptoms of something else entirely. On episode 19, Emily welcomes author and trauma expert Heather Forbes ...
Family Ties: Connection Through Communication | Gifted | Parenting | Empathy | Psychology
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Kircher-Morris talks with family relationship expert Jennifer Kolari, author of "Connected Parenting: Set Loving Limits and Build Strong Bonds w...
The Case for Differential Diagnosis | Gifted | Education | 2e | Psychology | Autism
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When a parent suspects their child may be twice exceptional - that is, gifted and an additional diagnosis - what should they do next? Increasingly, th...
A Bright Minds Balancing Act: Finding Success in School | Gifted | Education | 2e | Psychology
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Self-regulation is often discussed in the context of emotions. Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Dr. Richard Cash, author of Self-Regulation in the Clas...
Embracing Differently Wired - A New Tilt on Parenting | Gifted | Education | 2e | ASD
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When gifted and twice-exceptional kids struggle, it's often because people around them don't recognize their perspective is different from the norm, a...
Profile of a Twice-Exceptional Kid | Gifted | ASD | Asperger's | 2e
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some gifted people discover they have a second diagnosis which puts them into a different category - twice-exceptional, or 2e. On episode 14 of Mind M...
Regulating Emotions Through Mindfulness | Holistic | Intelligence | Gifted | IQ
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness is the awareness of the moment, the ability to observe and accept your feelings, stresses and sources of anxiety from a different perspect...
All the Feels (And Then Some) | Emotional Intensity | Education | Intelligence | Gifted
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional intensity varies from person to person, but among gifted people, it's often markedly higher, and more of a challenge to understand and contr...
Zero to Sixty: The Case for Acceleration | IQ | Education | Intelligence | Gifted
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Acceleration is an option for students who are academically advanced compared to peers in their age group. When is it a good idea to consider accelera...
The Importance of Empathy | IQ | Bullying | Intelligence | Gifted
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Kircher-Morris explores the concept of empathy with Dr. Michele Borba, author of the book "End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: The Proven Six Rs of...
The Over-Under on Achievement | Gifted | Education | 2e | Intelligence
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cookie-cutter curriculum can be Kryptonite to a gifted kid, and can often spark a decline into a place where underachievement becomes the norm. James ...
A Guide to Self-Advocacy | Gifted | Education | 2e | Intelligence
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You might say Deb Douglas is an advocate for self-advocacy. Deb has committed her career to helping educators, school administrators, and parents teac...
Transitioning to Adulthood | Gifted | Intelligence | IQ | Education
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 7, Emily talks with Garrett Hartman, LPC about the transition to adulthood for gifted people and their neurotypical counterparts. How can ...
Overcoming Perfectionism | Gifted | Intelligence | IQ | 2e
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode six of Mind Matters, Emily talks with Lisa Van Gemert, the "Gifted Guru," about perfectionism. We clear up some common misperceptions and d...
The Creativity Crisis | Gifted | Creativity | Perfectionism | STEM
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Steve Coxon, Executive Director of the Center for Access and Achievement at Maryville University in St. Louis discusses the 'cre...
When Intelligence and Violence Collide | Gifted | IQ | Guns | Mental Illness
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mind Matters examines recent mass shootings perpetrated by gifted or highly intelligent individuals. Noted author and expert Dr. James Delisle, Ph.D....
The Problem of Bullying | Bullying | ADHD | Gifted | Intelligence | 2E
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mind Matters, Emily discusses the impact of bullying on the learning ability and environment of gifted and 2e young people. Her gue...
Playing the Gifted Game | Gaming | ADHD | Intelligence | 2E
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Emily Kircher-Morris delves into the world of video games. Does gaming affect gifted kids differently? What is special about the relationship bet...
A Vision for Gifted Education | ADHD | Intelligence | 2E
21 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Emily Kircher-Morris and Kate Bachtel, board president of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted), and the owner of SoulSpark in Boulder ...