Spreading Peace – Helping Gifted Children Navigate COVID-19
By Jennifer De La Haye As the COVID-19 pandemic has developed over the last couple of weeks, I have been struck by my own attachments to simple comforts and small […]
Why We Need the Label
by Jennifer de la Haye When I summarize IEA’s work to people outside our network: “…we are an educational nonprofit that works with gifted kids,” I am often met with […]
Helping Gifted Children Understand and Manage Intense Emotions
By Rachel Hanks, Communications Assistant In today’s media and news, I feel like I hear more stories about the benefits of sharing emotions and discussing mental health than I ever […]
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 […]
Intense Kids, Intense Parents — Tips for Managing the Mayhem
by Paula Prober, Licensed Counselor and Consultant How do you manage your emotions and your sensitivities while raising your super intense super smart children? How do you raise your children without unconsciously repeating […]
Managing the Holiday Season with Gifted Children
by Nicole LaChance, Marketing & Communications Coordinator The holidays are a stressful time for everyone, but can be even more so for families with gifted children. Between intensities, veering from […]
Yoga Routines for Kids
Yoga has been proven to have many benefits for both the mind and body. In addition to toning muscles and improving overall physical health, yoga helps reduce stress, manage anxiety […]
Quirks of the Gifted Brain
by Nicole LaChance, Marketing and Communications Coordinator The gifted brain is a unique place. In fact, it is so unique that many of the complexities of giftedness are still not […]
The Bright Side of Overexcitabilities in Gifted Children
Gifted children often experience overexcitabilities, also called intensities. These areas of heightened stimulation are categorized in five areas: psychomotor, sensual, imaginational, intellectual, and emotional. Though overexcitabilities are not, in and […]
Yunasa West 2014
By Jessica Houben IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite highly able youngsters with experts in the social and emotional development of gifted children. Campers explore and grow the intellectual, spiritual, […]