Being Gifted

Today we have with us Dr. Sameena Manaswala the the Head of Nurturing Domain at KGERC. She holds a doctorate in gifted education and has more than 10 years of experience. We have spoken about Need to focus on emotional development of gifted children Intensity of emotions for gifted  Interpersonal skills How can parents or teachers help gifted children understand and mange their own emotions?...

Mr. Perfectionist, she is a perfectionist … These words become the identity of the person and are mostly taken as a compliment, however, it does have another side to it… According to Dr. Thomas S. Greenspon “Perfectionism burdens your life, interferes with creativity, and makes intimate relations difficult. It is never healthy.” ~ Dr. Thomas S. Greenspon Today to discuss perfectionism in depth, we...

What is the root cause of anxiety in gifted children? How can it be avoided / How can they deal with it? How can parents help? When to reach out to a specialist? Get answers to all these questions and much more in this podcast!  Today in the 5th episode of Being Gifted, we have with us Dr. Keethi Pai Dr Keerthi Pai is a Consultant Clinical Psychologst in Apollo hospitals a Mental Health Advis...

The journey of nurturing giftedness starts with identifying it. To help us understand this crucial step, today we have with us Mrs. Anjali Bharwani . She is a Masters in clinical psychology from SNDT University, Mumbai  and  has got over 19 years of experience administering various psychometric tests, therapy and counselling. The main points discussed in this podcast are: How can parents...

Every gifted individual is unique in his or her own way. In this episode we deep dive into the types / domains of giftedness. We discuss in detail about academic, creative, intellectual, leadership and artistic giftedness and what are their strengths, weaknesses and challenges.   We meet 3 gifted individuals who share their stories 1. Rohan Didmishe - A KGERC alumni studying in IISER Kolkata....

In this episode we are in conversation with Dr. Devasena Desai , consultant Psychologist and gifted educator, for  KGERC. She is an adjunct lecturer at Iowa, University, USA. She has been working in the field of Gifted Education for the last 25 years.  We have addressed the basics of giftedness What is Giftedness? How to distinguish gifted kids from bright and smart kids? Why is there a...

In this inaugural episode of the 'Being Gifted' podcast, we are in conversation with Padmavibhushan, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar . He has shared with us his experiences, challenges, how he overcame those challenges and personal his story as a highly gifted individual himself. He has also shared his views on why is it important to nurture the gifted potential in India.   Dr. Mashelkar has rec...

Giftedness,  nurturing giftedness, challenges and solutions for higher abilities, gifted parenting, schooling and stories.. This is the place for all things gifted! This is India’s first Gifted education podcast - Being Gifted by Kaveri Gifted Education and Research Center, Pune. ‘Being Gifted’ podcast aims to spread awareness about giftedness and help the parent’s as well as the teacher's co...