Our Gifted Kids Podcast

Unpacking Neurodiversity It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult. In this episode we start by asking what is neurodiversity and neurodivergence? and why is it worth exploring our own neurodivergence as an adult? What do we have to gain by getting a label at this stage of our life? Fin...

We dive into the complexities of giftedness with two of the authors from Perspectives on Giftedness , recently published by GHF Press. Kathleen Humble & Dr Rebecca Farley share their journey as parents as we dive into the many complexities of being neuro-divergent and parenting gifted kids. In the episode you'll hear: 12:28 definitions of giftedness 17:36 asynchronous development, ADHD & letting g...

#042 How can a Neuropsychologist help my gifted child? With Dr Marnie Cumner What is a neuropsychologist and how can they help my gifted child? We talk to Dr Marnie Cumner about neuropsychology and dive into how a neuropsychologist undertakes a holistic assessment of a child. In this episode, she talks about her strengths-based model of understanding both strengths and challenges and the whole chi...

#041 Perfectionism, Diagnosis and her New Book with Emily Kircher-Morris Today we talk to Emily Kircher-Morris about perfectionism, getting diagnosed (and whether we tell our kids) and her recently published book, Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Todays' Classroom. Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quotes "To me, perfectionism is an anxiety based response to feeling as though there's...

The One Thing You Need to Confidently Parent Gifted Kids "Like so many, as he entered school it went horribly wrong, and I'll never forget how incredibly distressing that was.  And yet we were so freaking lucky to find a school that would work for him and within that school a community.  From that  journey, I learnt that the one thing you need to confidently parent your gifted kid is that communit...

In our first podcast for 2022 I'm getting real about how hard it is to parent gifted kids and the total burnout I experienced in 2021 – and I'm not alone! So we're talking about what burnout looks like, why parenting gifted kids is harder and messes with our health (if we let it!) and what we can do about it! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "I've always maintained that parenting is...

In this episode, we look back at 2021 and replay 'Top Secret Santa Talk – how to talk to your gifted kids about Santa'… and update you on our Santa journey! Hit play and let's get started! Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For more episodes, you can subscribe and to help others find our podc...

Today I'm speaking with Dr Joanne Foster, gifted education specialist and multi-award-winning author, about how to motivate our gifted kids. In this episode we talk about motivation, effort, how to motivate and support the best possible learning experiences for our gifted kids and more. Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "The lesson here is that if you can help children find something...

Do you think you're a fraud and one of these days someone is going to discover it?! Then you need this episode as Dr Matt Zakreski takes us through what is imposter syndrome, how does it make us feel and how can we move through it! Go to www.ourgiftedkids.com/podcast to download Dr Matt Zakreski's slides on Imposter Syndrome! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Doing the thing is the...

Today's Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week guest has more than 35 years of experience in education and giftedness, is an author , formerly the CEO of Potential Plus UK , currently a trustee of Potential Trust UK and MBE recipient(!). Denise talks to us about high potential, hidden potential, mental health challenges of gifted, and the importance of looking after ourselves. Check out o...

Gifted Talented Neurodiversity Awareness Week wouldn't be the same without talking about #actuallygifted Adults. Heather and our host, Sophia Elliott, talk about being a gifted adult, being identified as a child or as an adult (as gifted & Neuro-diverse) and the highs and lows of those journeys! Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit p...

We dive into home-schooling (& maths!) with GHF's (Gifted Home schoolers Forum) president (and founder of Mr Gelston's One Room School House ), Barry Gelston, as a part of our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for Gifted Talented Neurodiversity Awareness Week ! Woo! Barry teaches gifted & 2e students maths so we didn't miss the chance to talk about that too! Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Aware...

What's on in Gifted Talented & Neurodiverse Awareness Week? It is Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week! In this episode we talk about all the FREE events brought to you by The G Word and Our Gifted Kids , as well as heaps of partners. Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week and all the FREE events on this week! Hit play and let's get started! Resources The G Word Gif...

We talk to Marc about the State of Giftedness and the inspiration behind Gifted Talented & Neurodiversity Awareness Week as a part of our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN Awareness Week! Woo! Marc is the multi-award-winning independent filmmaker, director and visionary behind The G Word and a growing community gathering to change the face of giftedness. Check out our 5 PODCASTS over 5 DAYS for GTN A...

Helen Finlay, Principal of St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, joins us today to talk about her new initiatives for gifted education at SPW. Helen talks to us about the importance of meeting the needs of gifted and twice-exceptional students and how they are doing that at SPW, including inquiry-based learning, explicit instruction, new teacher training options and new gifted education programs. W...

In this episode we're talking to Dr Alan D. Thompson about intuition and giftedness. We ask what is intuition? We talk about intuition in science, the research behind intuition, imaginary friends, intuition in very high IQ children, how to foster intuition and imagination in our kids, why it's so important and more… Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "Well, if we look at intuition as...

Today I'm speaking with Dr Geraldine Townend from UNSW about her research on self-concept of gifted, Twice Exceptional (2E), children and the lifelong impacts . We also talk about an awesome project she is supporting which is an educational screener for parents which is in its research phase and a great opportunity for you to get involved! In the episode you'll hear: What is self-concept and why i...

Gifted is more than High IQ, Let's talk about the gifted brain! Today we're talking about a body of research about the gifted brain from Gifted Research Outreach (GRO), who are a non-profit based in the USA. This research helps us understand why gifted kids have high IQ's and how the behaviour of your gifted child is impacted by the way their brain is wired. In the episode you'll hear about the 6...

We're excited to be talking to Julie Skolnick today about 2E, giftedness, what is creating agency for your children, how and why you should! Julie gives us heaps of tips that will help with validation, expectations, focusing on strengths, discussing why we do things, executive function and more! Hit play and let's get started! Memorable Quote "How many people out there think that they're the front...

Why would a parent choose a selective school? After reflecting on the intense effort required to navigate the education system for her academically gifted children, Deb returned to university to explore the current thinking in this field. Her research investigated the reasons why parents chose to enrol their gifted children in a selective school.  Deb now runs Nurture Connect, a service offering s...

Today is Part 2 of a conversation about sex education for parents of gifted kids that we started earlier this year with Dr Matt Zakreski. In this episode, we talk about gender and sexuality as they relate to the gifted population. As parents of gifted kids, we especially, need to be open to accepting, knowing and understanding sexuality and gender issues and we talk about why. We define sexuality,...

Today I'm speaking with psychologist Kate Plum about the assessment journey for gifted kids. In this episode we talk about when an IQ Test is helpful, what steps are involved, the pros and cons of assessment, the nuances of cognitive tests for gifted kids, the components of the test and much more. If you're a parent considering whether you need to get your child assessed, this is the episode for y...

Today I'm speaking with Dr Colm O'Reilly, Director of the Centre of Talented You at Ireland's Dublin City University, about their awesome program. In the episode, you'll hear all about the program CTYI offer, why they offer it and who get's to attend. We also talk at length about tips for parents of gifted kids. The CTYI engages about 6000 and has operated for 30 years so I was keen to know what D...

Welcome to our new series of the Our Gifted Kids Podcast! We're starting this series by reflecting on our first 20 episodes. I've managed to select 12 of my biggest parenting aha moments and themes that have come from all of the words of wisdom of our guests. It's been such a privilege to talk to such generous and knowledgeable people, so committed to gifted kids that, out of respect and in thanks...

A holiday replay of our most popular episodes! This holidays we have replayed our most popular episodes so it's a great chance to catch up on any you've missed before we return with new episodes next week! In this episode I talk to Samantha, mum of a number of gifted kids and a big part of their journey is perfectionism. For more info about how you can help your gifted child with perfectionism, ch...