3 Ways Parents Can Engage Gifted Students During the Holiday Break
By Katie Sanborn, Office Manager The holidays are upon us and with that comes school closures. Gifted children tend to have a strong desire and need for intellectual stimulation, and […]
Why give to IEA this #GivingTuesday!
By Mavis Bortey-fio, Development Manager I have had quite the journey in my six months at IEA. After the first few weeks, I was crying at work while listening […]
How IEA Helped Me Grow: A Reflection by Kaitlyn Chen
By Kaitlyn Chen, IEA Summer Programs Intern We asked IEA’s Summer Programs Intern Kaitlyn Chen to write a reflection on her journey with IEA. Check out her post below on […]
Parent-Teacher Conference Tips
By Anvi Kevany, IEA Adminstrative Assistant It’s that time of the year for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Usually many schools will schedule the conferences during the fall. Here are some tips including […]
2019 Vision & Leadership 2e Symposium
By Alexis Hopper, IEA Program Coordinator This past weekend, Bridges 2e Center for Research and Professional Development hosted the 2019 Vision & Leadership 2e Symposium. I had the honor and […]
National Book Month: Featured Gifted Books for Parents & Educators
By Niña Abanol, IEA Program Manager Every October, people national wide celebrate National Book Month. Studies have shown that reading not only improves your vocabulary and spelling, but it’s also […]
5 Reasons I[d]EA Day is Not to Miss!
By Mavis Bortey-fio, IEA Development Manager If you are reading this, that probably means this is not the first time hearing about our exciting fall fundraiser, I[d]EA Day. If, however, […]
What I Learned As An Ex-Gifted Kid, a Recap of Caroline Cannistra TEDxAshburnSalon Talk
https://youtu.be/5Kkf-6o1q4Q”]Caroline Cannistra talks about her experience starting college early at the age of 13. In addition to talking about her failures and successes, she offers sound advice to students who […]
Finding Balance at Yunasa
By Samantha Outcalt, Yunasa Volunteer Gifted kids spend a lot of time in their heads. They devote considerable energy to thinking, wondering, analyzing, drafting, problem-solving, inventing, calculating, composing, planning, investigating, […]
Parenting, the Self-Compassion Way
By Michelle Bodwell, LMFT, ATR-BC As parents of gifted children, we’ve all had our share of “those moments.” Like when our child has a enormous melt-down in the store aisle, or […]