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The Hidden Side of Giftedness: Why Bright Kids Sometimes Struggle with Simple Things
By Megan Eldridge, MOT, OTR/L, Founder of Scribble 2 Script Introduction Parents of gifted learners often hear feedback that doesn’t seem to match what they know about their child: “She’s brilliant, but her handwriting is messy.” “He rushes through his work.” “She gets frustrated when things don’t come easily.” It can be confusing and even…
Love languages can help you enjoy Valentine’s Day on a budget
Sponsored Partner Post: Edward Jones Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to break the bank. The key is understanding your partner’s love language. When you know what makes them feel valued, you can create meaningful moments without overspending. If words of affirmation are your partner’s love language, write a heartfelt letter, which carries immense emotional value and…
Project EAGLE: An Alternative Approach for Identifying Talent
Sponsored Partner Post: UCONN Project Eagle Each year, tens of thousands of students are not identified for gifted services simply because traditional identification systems fail to recognize their talent potential. Many of these students come from underserved populations, including those who learned a language other than English as a child. For this latter group, teachers…
New Year’s financial resolutions: Making them stick
Sponsored Partner Post: Edward Jones Millions of Americans set money-related resolutions each January, such as saving more or reducing debt. But too many resolutions fade quickly. A 2023 Forbes Health poll found that over half of people give up on their resolutions by April. The issue isn’t necessarily motivation. It could be execution. Here are some…
AI in personal finance: The promise and the limits
Sponsored Partner Post: Edward Jones Imagine this: Your budgeting app flags unusual spending and suggests a transfer. Later, a robo-advisor rebalances your portfolio. Welcome to the age of artificial intelligence — or AI — in personal finance. AI tools can track spending, forecast bills and offer advice via text. They can monitor credit scores, suggest…
Riverside Insights Launches the CogAT® Next-Step Planning Tool
Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news that the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) extended its Grade 2 Universal Testing Contract through the 2025–2026 school year, continuing its commitment to fair, research-based, and equitable gifted identification across the state. This means every Arizona public school can once again participate in state-supported universal screening using…
New Virtual Course: Understanding and Supporting Perfectionism in Gifted Students
Presented by our partners in the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office If you work with gifted learners, you’ve seen it. The student who melts down over a tiny mistake. The one who rewrites the same paragraph twenty times. The kid who looks “fine” on the outside but is quietly drowning in impossible expectations. Perfectionism shows…
Smart Financial Moves to Make Before Year End
Sponsored Partner Post: Edward Jones As the year winds down, it’s time for a financial tune up. Here are some steps to consider: If you’re 73 or older, you’ll need to take required minimum distributions from traditional retirement accounts to avoid a 25% penalty on any amount you should have withdrawn but didn’t. And if…