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Twice Exceptional | Oak Crest Academy

Therapy Animals for Twice Exceptional Children

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Gifted children are often twice-exceptional. Intellectual prowess sometimes comes with emotional or developmental obstacles. Highly intelligent children can also have problems with reading or speaking, have emotional disorders, be lonely, anxious or depressed. The treatment for these conditions can be complex and may require the involvement of professionals in many different disciplines. One of the … Read More

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Understanding Your Child’s ADHD Diagnosis

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All children love to be active and play with other children. In school, many of them are impatient, restless and still want to be active. A few will act out, lack focus or attentiveness, or exhibit some behavioral issues. Some of these children will be diagnosed with ADHD. What constitutes a diagnosis of ADHD? How … Read More

How to Help Your Gifted Student Reach Their Full Potential | Oak Crest Academy

How to Help Your Gifted Student Reach Their Full Potential

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Researcher David Lubinski, a renowned psychologist at Vanderbilt University has been studying gifted adolescents and teens since the 1970’s. He has learned much about this exceptional population. His research has generated more than 300 research articles and papers. Lubinski and his colleagues conducted a long-running longitudinal study of more than 5,000 gifted 12-year-olds. They followed these individuals … Read More

Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted Children | Oak Crest Academy

Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted Children

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The characteristics associated with giftedness can cause children to have social and emotional needs that must be addressed to ensure their well being. For example, the ability to understand abstract concepts could cause a child to fear death or natural disasters long before they have the skills to deal with those concepts emotionally. Perfectionism, shyness … Read More

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