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February 5, 2010
3:59 am laughingatchaos: Yikes! Forgot my internets goes down tomorrow to change ISPs. Hope I'm back for #gtchat!
4:00 am laughingatchaos: Need a good way to follow #gtchat tomorrow. Need app with threading. Suggestions?
4:04 am GiftedHF: @laughingatchaos TweetDeck works fairly well. #gtchat
4:05 am DeborahMersino: @laughingatchaos - @PrufrockPress recommends TweetChat.com. @cybraryman1 might also know of others. Hope you make it! #gtchat
4:07 am DeborahMersino: Noon/EST topic: Asynchronous development 7pm/EST topic: Twice-exceptional learners #gtchat Use hashtag #gtchat!
4:08 am DeborahMersino: If you've been thinking about joining #gtchat, but are still unsure, I hope you'll give it a whirl tomorrow! 2 sessions: noon/EST & 7pm/EST
4:09 am DeborahMersino: {Love TED talks!} RT @wggifted 15 TED Talks for Teachers http://bit.ly/8IaZJy #gtchat #gifted
4:10 am MarjieKnudsen: RT @DeborahMersino Join gifted chat tomorrow, #gtchat - Friday, Two sessions: noon/EST and 7pm/EST #parenting
4:32 am laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: If you've been thinking about joining #gtchat, but R still unsure, hope U try tomorrow! 2 sessions: noon/EST & 7pm/EST
6:10 am ArtAfterSchool: Still learning... How? RT @DeborahMersino If you've been thinking about joining #gtchat...
1:53 pm DeborahMersino: @ArtAfterSchool - More info. on #gtchat here: http://giftedperspective.typepad.com/ingeniosus/
2:42 pm CathRiordan: Tweetchat.com worked well for me RT @laughingatchaos Need a good way to follow #gtchat tomorrow. Need app with threading. Suggestions?
2:47 pm CathRiordan: RT @DeborahMersino: Asynchronous development means uneven intellectual, physical & emotional development. Discuss at #gtchat today 5pm GMT
2:50 pm CathRiordan: Discussion of twice exceptional learners (gifted & learning difficulty) on #gtchat at midnight GMT tonight.
2:59 pm cybraryman1: Make sure you have your HW done before #gtchat today noon/EST & 7pm/EST: http://bit.ly/8rDekG
3:48 pm armadillosoft: RT @DeborahMersino: Thinking about joining #gtchat, but unsure? Give it a whirl tomorrow! 2 sessions: noon/EST & 7pm/EST
3:49 pm armadillosoft: RT @DeborahMersino: Noon/EST topic: Asynchronous development 7pm/EST topic: Twice-exceptional learners #gtchat Use hashtag #gtchat!
3:57 pm DeborahMersino: @inspiringMoms You can learn more about global #gtchat here: http://giftedperspective.typepad.com/ingeniosus/. I'll email too! #gifted
4:04 pm DeborahMersino: Global #gtchat discussing asynchronous development starts in one hour. Join us!
4:05 pm CathRiordan: Looking forward to it! RT @DeborahMersino Global #gtchat discussing asynchronous development starts in one hour. Join us!
4:33 pm RobynOHSH: My #FF is a bit different this week. It's all in the hashtag baby: #gtchat #blissdom #GNO #homeschool
4:59 pm pamfr: RT @DeborahMersino: Asynchronous development means uneven intellectual, physical & emotional development. Discuss at #gtchat now = 9am PT
5:00 pm DeborahMersino: Welcome to our global #gtchat! Today's topic: "Positively dealing with asynchronous development. #gifted
5:01 pm DeborahMersino: Please introduce yourself, your role (parent, teacher, advocate) and where you reside. #gtchat
5:02 pm DeborahMersino: In the interest of space, feel free to abbreviate Asynchronous Development as AD just for today's #gtchat.
5:03 pm laughingatchaos: I'm Jen in CO, mom to 2 boys, one 2e one just GT. AD lives here. #gtchat #gtchat
5:03 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat My Name is Erik, I am a Family Consultant (advocate) with the Davidson Institute for Talent development. www.davidsongifted.org
5:04 pm DeborahMersino: Welcome Jen and Erik! #gtchat
5:04 pm RobynOHSH: I'm searching for #gtchat live on TweetGrid Search - http://tweetgrid.com/search?q=%23gtchat
5:04 pm cybraryman1: Retired teacher, writer, parent, grandparent now in Florida previously New York, Cape Cod and Maryland #gtchat
5:04 pm aposseadesse66: Karen in Dublin Ireland, mum to 3 gifted kids, 2 boys 1 girl #gtchat
5:05 pm RobynOHSH: Hi! I'm Robyn. I am a parent and advocate for gifted education. I homeschool our son. #gtchat
5:06 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat We work with many Young Scholars who experience varying degrees of AD. It presents many challenges personally and educationally.
5:06 pm DeborahMersino: I'm Deborah Mersino, a social media consultant to gifted communities & mother of two gifted girls (one 2E). I'm from Colorado! #gtchat
5:07 pm DeborahMersino: @DavidsonGifted - Let's start with the challenges. Can you and/or others share some of the challenges associated with AD. #gtchat
5:07 pm Begabungs: Roya Klingner, head & founder of bavarian center for gifted & talented children, mum to a gifted law student #gtchat
5:08 pm laughingatchaos: Never knowing which "age" is in control at any given time. Intelligence/emotional/physical/chronological. #gtchat #gtchat
5:08 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat A wonderful article about AD is "Life in the Asynchronous Family" by Kathi Kearney: http://bit.ly/93INi2
5:09 pm earthami: I'm Ami, I'm mother and teacher to a 7.5 yo gt boy. Not sure about AD #gtchat
5:09 pm Begabungs: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat A wonderful article about AD is "Life in the Asynchronous Family" by Kathi Kearney: http://bit.ly/93INi2
5:10 pm DeborahMersino: Before I forget, if you haven't checked out links posted by @cybraryman1, be sure to: http:/bit.ly/8rDeKg #gtchat
5:10 pm cybraryman1: While giving intellectual stimulation you have to provide emotional support for gifted AD children #gtchat
5:10 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat A wonderful article about AD is "Life in the Asynchronous Family" by Kathi Kearney: http://bit.ly/93INi2
5:10 pm aposseadesse66: @laughingatchaos Yep! Not knowing which one to "pitch" to! #gtchat
5:10 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat A wonderful article about AD is "Life in the Asynchronous Family" by Kathi Kearney: http://bit.ly/93INi2 #gtchat
5:11 pm laughingatchaos: @aposseadesse66 And I usually strike out, too! ;) #gtchat #gtchat
5:11 pm earthami: Oh and in CO. #gtchat
5:11 pm DeborahMersino: @laughingatchaos - So understandable. It's so easy to forget that they're not as old as their intellectual "age". #gtchat
5:11 pm aposseadesse66: Emotional challenge most difficult, I can deal with physical and intellectual much better. #gtchat
5:12 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat in our experience, trying to help those who work with #gifted students understand them through the lens of AD can be challenging
5:12 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino And often act younger than chronological age. Frustrating.#gtchat #gtchat
5:12 pm armadillosoft: Actually, this is today, now. RT @DeborahMersino: Thinking about joining #gtchat, but unsure? Give it a whirl! NOW & 7pm/EST
5:13 pm laughingatchaos: @DavidsonGifted So how do we teach the teachers that this is common in GT kids, when they don't see it? #gtchat #gtchat
5:13 pm DeborahMersino: @DavidsonGifted - Makes sense. In public schools, they can be labeled "troublemakers" and/or emphasis is on their weaknesses #gtchat
5:13 pm Begabungs: A big brain , a sensitive soul in a small body...not easy for gifted kids #gtchat
5:14 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat many #gifted kids with AD have difficulties with decision making b/c their life experience doesn't always support their knowledge
5:14 pm cybraryman1: @laughingatchaos Teachers need to understand asynchronous development & provide individualized ed plans #gtchat
5:14 pm DeborahMersino: @armadillosoft - Glad you're here! We're discussing challenges associated with Asynchronous Development (AD). #gtchat
5:15 pm laughingatchaos: RT @Begabungs: A big brain , a sensitive soul in a small body...not easy for gifted kids #gtchat #gtchat
5:15 pm DeborahMersino: @Begabungs - Great descriptor - "Big brain, sensitive soul." #gtchat
5:16 pm laughingatchaos: @cybraryman1 I agree. Short of smacking them with a "HELP ME" stick, how? ;) AD needs an IEP, but hard to get. #gtchat #gtchat
5:16 pm DeborahMersino: Perfectionism also rears its ugly head at times and gifted kids feel ultra frustrated w/ poor handwriting, friendships, feedback. #gtchat
5:16 pm kidlutions: RT @DeborahMersino: @Begabungs - Great descriptor - "Big brain, sensitive soul." #gtchat >>That is SPOT ON!
5:16 pm DavidsonGifted: @laughingatchaos #gtchat this goes back to positive advocacy. Developing a strong partnership with educators to understand unigue needs
5:16 pm MyGiftedLife: hi folks, @bfwriter checking in on behalf of MGL. I'm a psych student and grown-up gifted kid #gtchat
5:17 pm armadillosoft: @DeborahMersino Thanks for organizing. Seems to me that everyone develops asynchronously in some ways. #gtchat
5:17 pm cybraryman1: I feel there is not enough training for all teachers in dealing with gifted & special needs students and this has to be addressed. #gtchat
5:17 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino AGH! Perfectionism goes hand in hand with AD. They KNOW they can do it, but often body won't help. #gtchat #gtchat
5:17 pm cybraryman1: @laughingatchaos I had to fight to get services for my daughter #gtchat
5:17 pm CathRiordan: Hi folks. Parent of 2 and advocate in Ireland. Hope I've caught up #gtchat
5:17 pm armadillosoft: #gtchat With my gifted kids, it's sometimes very frustrating for them to have to work at some things when other things come so easily.
5:17 pm laughingatchaos: @DavidsonGifted That's where we are now. Mtg. next week re: AD and accom. I agree, strong partnerships. #gtchat #gtchat
5:17 pm DeborahMersino: @MyGiftedLife - Glad you're here! We're discussing challenges of asynchronous development (AD). #gtchat
5:18 pm aposseadesse66: Adults/teachers can also mistake maturity beyond their years for immaturity, especially in younger kids #gtchat
5:18 pm laughingatchaos: @cybraryman1 I have a teaching background; zero taught on GT issues in college. #gtchat #gtchat
5:18 pm laughingatchaos: @cybraryman1 I'm fighting now. #gtchat #gtchat
5:18 pm cybraryman1: What I found helpful were some parent advocates who worked with parents to get services for their children. #gtchat
5:19 pm DeborahMersino: @armadillosoft - I agree. AD just tends to be more exacerbated in gifted (the higher the intellect the greater the AD span can be). #gtchat
5:19 pm CathRiordan: Easy even for parents who do understand, to forget chrono age and expect too much emotional maturity at times #gtchat
5:19 pm laughingatchaos: @cybraryman1 I'm hoping to be that parent advocate person for others in the future. #gtchat #gtchat
5:20 pm laughingatchaos: RT @CathRiordan: Easy even for parents who do understand, to forget chrono age and expect too much emotional maturity at times /TRUE #gtchat
5:20 pm cybraryman1: To help with socialization I encouraged my own children who were gifted to join youth groups & scouting #gtchat
5:20 pm laughingatchaos: So we need to know which age we're dealing with? Like mult. personalities sometimes. #gtchat #gtchat
5:21 pm DeborahMersino: @CathRiordan - Agree wholeheartedly. Forget that my daughter is 9. One minute researching presidents, next she's being stubborn #gtchat
5:21 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat we work with educators through our Ed Guild: http://bit.ly/9FqNMd emphasize the postitive aspects of #gifted kids and understand AD
5:21 pm RobynOHSH: RT @DeborahMersino: Perfectionism rears head at times and gifted kids feel frustrated w/ poor handwriting, friendships, feedback. #gtchat
5:21 pm laughingatchaos: @cybraryman1 Cub Scouts is saving us in many ways, like it did for my brother. A place to excel outside of school. #gtchat #gtchat
5:21 pm DeborahMersino: @laughingatchaos - Great question. So we need to know which age we're dealing with? #gtchat
5:21 pm cybraryman1: @laughingatchaos That would be wonderful if you could help other parents who do not have the expertise needed. #gtchat
5:22 pm MyGiftedLife: @cybraryman1 and I saw OGTOC (?) was going to have a webinar on martial arts for gifted kids. can't recommend MAs enough. #gtchat
5:22 pm CathRiordan: Is the asynchrony most frustrating for the child in younger years? When can't physically do what they want #gtchat
5:22 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Yes, & it's not like they're holding up a sign in the heat of the moment. #gtchat #gtchat
5:22 pm laughingatchaos: @cybraryman1 Thanks. That's my hope...once I get my own sons on track. ;) #gtchat #gtchat
5:23 pm laughingatchaos: @MyGiftedLife Would LOVE MA for my 2e, but stubborn and won't return. #gtchat #gtchat
5:23 pm cybraryman1: @MyGiftedLife I tried MA with my children and unfortunately it did not work with them #gtchat
5:23 pm Begabungs: We need to know which profil gifted child has before we start to support it.#gtchat
5:23 pm aposseadesse66: @CathRiordan Saw that a lot here, especially in writing and drawing. Picture in his head didn't match his output! #gtchat
5:24 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat it can be hard to deal with emotional asynchrony. This article has some great information: http://bit.ly/bTqlKd
5:24 pm earthami: @laughingatchaos Well except when he is broken down in tears of frustration I'm guessing that is his 'sign' Sigh. #gtchat
5:24 pm laughingatchaos: @CathRiordan Perhaps. My 8yo can mostly phys. do what he wants, but emot. falls apart when too overwhelmed. #gtchat #gtchat
5:24 pm DeborahMersino: @CathRiordan Another great point. Frustrations can be many-reading at 3rd grade level, fine-motor skills not developed to write well #gtchat
5:24 pm laughingatchaos: @Begabungs Profile? Or "age?" #gtchat #gtchat
5:24 pm Begabungs: Remember that we have to treat the gifted kids very carefully like a diamond #gtchat
5:24 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat it can be hard to deal with emotional asynchrony. This article has some great information: http://bit.ly/bTqlKd
5:25 pm cybraryman1: @CathRiordan I feel asynchrony is most frustrating when children are older and are teased, scorned by their peers. #gtchat
5:25 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat it can be hard to deal with emo. asynchrony. This article has some great info: http://bit.ly/bTqlKd #gtchat
5:25 pm Begabungs: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat it can be hard to deal with emotional asynchrony. This article has some great information: http://bit.ly/bTqlKd
5:25 pm armadillosoft: @laughingatchaos It took us quite a few years and many tries to find physical activities that my daughter loves. But we did. #gtchat
5:25 pm aposseadesse66: @DavidsonGifted I sent link to that article to my child's teacher, it says it all. #gtchat
5:25 pm earthami: @cybraryman1 Scouts has been wonderful for him. Baseball not so much. #gtchat
5:26 pm laughingatchaos: @earthami Yeah, our sign here; getting better at predicting it tho. #gtchat #gtchat
5:26 pm CathRiordan: Mine are teens. Struggle with need to fit in while having maturity to seeing behaviour of age peers as stupid! #gtchat
5:26 pm laughingatchaos: RT @Begabungs: Remember that we have to treat the gifted kids very carefully like a diamond #gtchat
5:26 pm DeborahMersino: @DavidsonGifted - TY for link. I like the distinction b/w Emotional Intensities and Emotional Immaturity. Fine line...great piece. #gtchat
5:27 pm laughingatchaos: @armadillosoft Still looking. He finds and likes things, then stubborn and wont' return. #gtchat #gtchat
5:27 pm cybraryman1: @earthami Group sports did not work but track did for my son and daughter (more individualized) #gtchat
5:27 pm MyGiftedLife: @cybraryman1 that doesn't stop when you grow up either. try being a mature college student. holy Moses! #gtchat
5:27 pm Begabungs: I dont care about biological age because gifted kids have another age than normal kids #gtchat
5:27 pm armadillosoft: @laughingatchaos #gtchat OTOH physical activities are not really social opportunities for her. They are instead opportunities for challenge.
5:27 pm DeborahMersino: @CathRiordan - Understand. My 9yo sometimes prefers to play primarily with the disabled children in her class or alone. Feels safer. #gtchat
5:28 pm DeborahMersino: RT @MyGiftedLife: @cybraryman1 that doesn't stop when you grow up either. try being a mature college student. holy Moses! #gtchat
5:28 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat going back to the advocacy piece, a good way to present an AD child to the school is with a portfolio: http://bit.ly/bWP72S
5:28 pm Begabungs: profile! there are at least 8 profiles #gtchat
5:28 pm DeborahMersino: So what are some of the strategies we as parents/teachers can utilize? #gtchat
5:29 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat going back to the advocacy piece, a good way to present an AD child to the school is with a portfolio: http://bit.ly/bWP72S
5:29 pm armadillosoft: @laughingatchaos #gtchat My daughter was 11 b4 we found her passion(s). Yrs & yrs of trying things that did not work.
5:29 pm laughingatchaos: @DavidsonGifted Challenging for a portfolio when writing/expression is difficult. #gtchat #gtchat
5:29 pm aposseadesse66: Teacher this year says to my 9 year old dd "now don't turn on the tears!" She can't help being emotional/sensitive #gtchat
5:29 pm Begabungs: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat going back to the advocacy piece, a good way to present an AD child to the school is with a portfolio: http://bit.ly/bWP72S
5:29 pm laughingatchaos: @Begabungs What 8 profiles? Share! :) #gtchat #gtchat
5:30 pm laughingatchaos: @armadillosoft We'll keep looking. It's out there, somewhere. #gtchat #gtchat
5:30 pm laughingatchaos: @aposseadesse66 Grrrr....teacher..... #gtchat #gtchat
5:30 pm DeborahMersino: @aposseadesse66 - *sigh* tender. #gtchat
5:30 pm Begabungs: I have to translate it in english because it is in German ;) #gtchat
5:31 pm DeborahMersino: Accentuating strengths. Not placing majority of emphasis on weaknesses/AD challenges (as is easy to do). #gtchat
5:31 pm armadillosoft: @CathRiordan My daughter's friends in high school r all async. Each has a special skill. It's been fantastic for her to know... #gtchat
5:31 pm CathRiordan: @DavidsonGifted Difficult when the kid is 2e and can't get motivated/writing a struggle/can't focus #gtchat
5:31 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Accentuating strengths. Not placing majority of emphasis on weaknesses/AD challenges (as is easy to do). #gtchat #gtchat
5:31 pm MyGiftedLife: you'll catch me wearing Converse, listening to hip-hop on iPod, and reading Buddhist psychology at same time. I contain multitudes. #gtchat
5:31 pm DeborahMersino: Talking about strengths and weaknesses in ALL kids also helps. #gtchat
5:32 pm armadillosoft: @CathRiordan ... Down to her soul that, e.g., she'll never be as good as YYY at math, but can help him w/chemistry. #gtchat
5:32 pm Begabungs: Knowing about visual-learner could help alot #gtchat http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/Visual_Spatial_Learner/vsl.htm
5:32 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino I talk about this with the boys. Each has diff. strengths/weaknesses and that's ok. #gtchat #gtchat
5:33 pm laughingatchaos: @MyGiftedLife You too? Ain't it awesome? :) #gtchat #gtchat
5:33 pm DavidsonGifted: @DeborahMersino #gtchat great point! All kids are asynchronous to some degree, it can just much more pronounced in gifted kids
5:33 pm laughingatchaos: @Begabungs My 2e son IS VSL. should be a pic of him next to description. ;) #gtchat #gtchat
5:34 pm CathRiordan: @armadillosoft Is she in gt prog? No such thing here. No other kids identified, but mine do seem to gravitate to likely ones #gtchat
5:34 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat great point! All kids are asynchronous to some degree, it can just much more pronounced in gifted kids #gtchat
5:34 pm earthami: I find myself worrying over the weakness and not enjoying the strength. Learning curve for mom. #gtchat
5:34 pm Begabungs: try to find a way to process their emotional needs into creativity, which could be in a painting or in a poetry #gtchat
5:35 pm MyGiftedLife: @laughingatchaos it's hilarious. I'm 8, 16, and in my 30s all at once. ;) #gtchat
5:35 pm laughingatchaos: @CathRiordan Kids will find their tribe. #gtchat #gtchat
5:35 pm Begabungs: @laughingatchaos :) #gtchat
5:35 pm laughingatchaos: @earthami That makes 2 of us. Hard to enjoy the strength when so much energy goes into the weaknesses. #gtchat #gtchat
5:35 pm DeborahMersino: Talking with them, asking them what they see their strengths, challenges to be can also be helpful. They feel it (the AD). #gtchat
5:36 pm DeborahMersino: @earthami - You are so not alone! So many parents - AND teachers - tend to do this. It's hard not too. #gtchat
5:36 pm cybraryman1: FYI As I multi task I am capturing the great articles from Davidson Institute on my GT page so keep chatting: http://bit.ly/8rDekG #gtchat
5:36 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Talking w/ them, asking them what they see their strengths, challenges to be can be helpful. They feel the AD #gtchat
5:36 pm Begabungs: you should always be able to think out of the box if you are working with gifted kids #gtchat
5:37 pm Begabungs: RT @laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Talking w/ them, asking them what they see their strengths, challenges to be can be helpful. They feel the AD #gtchat
5:37 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat the book "Misdiagnosis:" http://bit.ly/aCRLOx talks brefly about how judgement lags behind intellect in AD kids.
5:37 pm DeborahMersino: Feed the strength. Feed the strength. Feed the strength. (Not just academic, but any area of strengths/creativity/VSL). #gtchat
5:37 pm cybraryman1: RT @DavidsonGifted: @DeborahMersino #gtchat great point! All kids are asynchronous to some degree, it can just much more pronounced in gt
5:37 pm laughingatchaos: RT @Begabungs: you should always be able to think out of the box if you are working with gifted kids //TRUE! But tough. #gtchat #gtchat
5:37 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat the book "Misdiagnosis:" http://bit.ly/aCRLOx talks brefly about how judgement lags behind intellect in AD kids.
5:37 pm Begabungs: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat the book "Misdiagnosis:" http://bit.ly/aCRLOx talks brefly about how judgement lags behind intellect in AD kids.
5:37 pm CathRiordan: Not understanding AD can lead to unreasonable expectations by teachers, parents and kids. Perfectionism doesn't help #gtchat
5:38 pm laughingatchaos: RT @CathRiordan: Not understanding AD can lead to unreasonable expectations by teachers, parents and kids. Perfectionism doesnt help #gtchat
5:38 pm DeborahMersino: @DavidsonGifted - Can I just say how helpful your tweets are? Just reading that judgment lags behind intellect is comforting. #gtchat
5:38 pm CathRiordan: RT @laughingatchaos: @earthami That makes 2 of us. Hard to enjoy the strength when so much energy goes into the weaknesses. #gtchat #gtchat
5:38 pm laughingatchaos: @CathRiordan ABSOLUTELY! AD is hard enough w/out those expectations.#gtchat #gtchat
5:39 pm DeborahMersino: Another resource - www.sengifted.org #gtchat
5:39 pm DavidsonGifted: @DeborahMersino #gtchat so glad we can help!
5:39 pm Begabungs: RT @DeborahMersino: Another resource - www.sengifted.org #gtchat
5:39 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Another resource - www.sengifted.org //LOVE SENG #gtchat #gtchat
5:39 pm DeborahMersino: I ask myself why I spend so much energy trying to turn my VSL into an organized child w/ a neat bedroom. lol or cry (depending). #gtchat
5:40 pm CathRiordan: RT @DeborahMersino: Another resource - www.sengifted.org #gtchat
5:40 pm aposseadesse66: Knowledge is not the same as wisdom, sometimes we forget that! #gtchat
5:40 pm DeborahMersino: Comparisons can also be deadly relative to AD #gtchat
5:40 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino LOL!!! Esp. when I'm the TOTAL opposite! LOL #gtchat #gtchat
5:40 pm CathRiordan: RT @aposseadesse66: Knowledge is not the same as wisdom, sometimes we forget that! #gtchat
5:40 pm laughingatchaos: RT @aposseadesse66: Knowledge is not the same as wisdom, sometimes we forget that! #gtchat
5:40 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat - HoagiesGifted has a great article about homeschooling the gifted child: http://bit.ly/cx99W4 with lots of links of resources
5:40 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Comparisons can also be deadly relative to AD #gtchat
5:40 pm DeborahMersino: @aposseadesse66 good point. #gtchat
5:40 pm armadillosoft: @CathRiordan I am not a believer in gt programs. She's in a very challenging private high school. #gtchat
5:41 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat - HoagiesGifted has a great article about homeschooling the gifted child: http://bit.ly/cx99W4 with lots of links of resources
5:41 pm Begabungs: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat - HoagiesGifted has a great article about homeschooling the gifted child: http://bit.ly/cx99W4 with lots of links of resources
5:41 pm DeborahMersino: In addition to reviewing links provided today, what's one thing you can focus on this week to support your child's/student's AD? #gtchat
5:42 pm armadillosoft: @MyGiftedLife #gtchat Indeed. My older daughter is also a mature college student (in aspect, not in age). It gives her no end of trouble.
5:42 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat interesting read: Asynchronous Parenting: http://bit.ly/btcOCB
5:42 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Watch for the signs of the different "ages." They all require diff. responses. Worse than twins. ;) #gtchat
5:43 pm Begabungs: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat interesting read: Asynchronous Parenting: http://bit.ly/btcOCB
5:43 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat interesting read: Asynchronous Parenting: http://bit.ly/btcOCB #gtchat
5:43 pm DeborahMersino: Slowing down to listen? Authentically complimenting strength areas? #gtchat
5:43 pm earthami: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat - HoagiesGifted has a g8t article about homeschooling the gt child: http://bit.ly/cx99W4 with lots of resources
5:44 pm DeborahMersino: @laughingatchaos - :-) You've actually helped me think about my own kids relative to "ages"/AD TY! #gtchat
5:44 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat as you all know, there are many parents who face AD. Here are two more stories you might find comforting: http://bit.ly/czOY2C
5:44 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Being aware. Catching the signs. Being prepared. Listening with heart. #gtchat
5:44 pm DeborahMersino: Not getting frustrated ourselves when the weaknesses rear their heads? #gtchat
5:44 pm DeborahMersino: RT @laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Being aware. Catching the signs. Being prepared. Listening with heart. #gtchat
5:44 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat as you all know, there are many parents who face AD. Here are two more stories you might find comforting: http://bit.ly/czOY2C
5:45 pm CreativeDynamix: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat - HoagiesGifted has a great article about homeschooling the gifted child: http://bit.ly/cx99W4 with lots of links of resources
5:45 pm Begabungs: I am going to love this gtchat #gtchat
5:45 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino :) UR welcome! My 2e has at least 4 diff. ages, all can hit on one day. LOL #gtchat
5:45 pm aposseadesse66: @DeborahMersino I will try to remember what it felt like to be 14, 12 and 9 & maybe understand them a bit better! #gtchat
5:45 pm DeborahMersino: Communicate with teacher regarding AD in a positive manner? #gtchat
5:45 pm CathRiordan: That's a toughie! RT @DeborahMersino: Not getting frustrated ourselves when the weaknesses rear their heads? #gtchat
5:45 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Bingo. Frustration is the pain of helplessness. #gtchat
5:46 pm Begabungs: @DeborahMersino not easy in Germany because some theachers thinks they are perfect :( #gtchat
5:46 pm aposseadesse66: RT @laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Bingo. Frustration is the pain of helplessness. /Agree! #gtchat
5:47 pm DeborahMersino: @aposseadesse66 - good for you. good reminder for all of us. #gtchat
5:47 pm Begabungs: RT @laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Bingo. Frustration is the pain of helplessness. #gtchat
5:47 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Yup, that's on the agenda. AD is not bad, it's wiring. Gotta convince the school. #gtchat
5:47 pm DeborahMersino: BIG ONE: Letting go of perfectionism ourselves? #gtchat
5:47 pm CathRiordan: Explain AD to the kids themselves and help them not to expect too much of themselves. #gtchat
5:48 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino but how? world will end if I'm not perfect. Bwahahahahaha!!! #gtchat
5:48 pm DeborahMersino: Remembering that we're not in the business of raising little advanced robots, but souls with creativity, heart and sensitivities? #gtchat
5:48 pm laughingatchaos: RT @CathRiordan: Explain AD to the kids and help them not to expect too much of themselves. //any good kid books to explain? #gtchat
5:48 pm DeborahMersino: RT @CathRiordan: Explain AD to the kids themselves and help them not to expect too much of themselves. #gtchat
5:48 pm CathRiordan: RT @DeborahMersino: BIG ONE: Letting go of perfectionism ourselves? // Yes, I must confess to that problem! #gtchat
5:49 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat Cont. the discussion after this chat about AD on the Gifted Issues Discussion Forum: http://bit.ly/9FIHOe thread on the same topic
5:49 pm Begabungs: RT @DeborahMersino: Remembering that we're not in the business of raising little advanced robots, but souls with creativity, heart and sensitivities? #gtchat
5:49 pm earthami: @DeborahMersino Both hubby and I have to let the perfectionism go. We keep reminding ourselves that failure is an option #gtchat
5:49 pm cybraryman1: What we must always remember with our children is the need for understanding and support. #gtchat
5:49 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: we're not in the business of raising little advanced robots, but souls with creativity, heart and sensitivities? #gtchat
5:50 pm DeborahMersino: Being honest with ourselves and not ignoring/overlooking weaknesses, but rather addressing w/empathy, love & strategies? #gtchat
5:50 pm DeborahMersino: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat Cont. the discussion after this chat about AD on the Gifted Issues Discussion Forum: http://bit.ly/9FIHOe thread on the same topic
5:50 pm laughingatchaos: RT @cybraryman1: What we must always remember with our children is the need for understanding and support. #gtchat
5:50 pm DeborahMersino: RT @earthami: @DeborahMersino Both hubby and I have to let the perfectionism go. We keep reminding ourselves that failure is an option #gtchat
5:50 pm Begabungs: RT @cybraryman1: What we must always remember with our children is the need for understanding and support. #gtchat
5:50 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Being honest with ourselves & not ignoring/overlooking weaknesses, but addressing w/empathy, love & strategies? #gtchat
5:51 pm CathRiordan: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat Cont. the discussion after this chat about AD on the Gifted Issues Discussion Forum: http://bit.ly/9FIHOe thread on the same topic
5:51 pm DeborahMersino: Having ground rules as a parent, but also asking ourselves, what's the vision/true purpose behind this boundary/rule? #gtchat
5:51 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DavidsonGifted: #gtchat Cont. the discussion after this chat about AD on Gifted Issues Discussion Forum: http://bit.ly/9FIHOe #gtchat
5:52 pm DeborahMersino: Consistency. Routine. One-on-one time. Listening. #gtchat
5:52 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Yes! What's the objective? Which "age" is it appropriate for? #gtchat
5:52 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Consistency. Routine. One-on-one time. Listening. #gtchat
5:53 pm DeborahMersino: Talking about how others have overcome obstacles? Walt Disney being fired/ told he had "no imagination" #gtchat
5:53 pm DeborahMersino: Not comparing - particularly with siblings. #gtchat
5:53 pm Begabungs: RT @DeborahMersino: Talking about how others have overcome obstacles? Walt Disney being fired/ told he had "no imagination" #gtchat
5:53 pm armadillosoft: Partial success is not failure, that's where we are. RT @earthami We keep reminding ourselves that failure is an option #gtchat
5:54 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Disney, Einstein, Hawking, Edison, and Jefferson are heroes around here. NO BOX. #gtchat
5:54 pm MyGiftedLife: @DeborahMersino or with classmates (I'm an only). #gtchat
5:54 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Not comparing - particularly with siblings. //NEVER! Can be deadly to the spirit. #gtchat
5:54 pm DeborahMersino: Focusing on relationships. Talking about them regularly (i.e. How they're feeling about friends, lack thereof). #gtchat
5:54 pm laughingatchaos: RT @armadillosoft: Partial success is not failure, thats where we are. #gtchat
5:54 pm CathRiordan: @DeborahMersino Yes, sometimes we need to step back and look at the bigger picture. #gtchat
5:55 pm Begabungs: I found it #gtchat http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10114.aspx
5:55 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Focusing on relationships. Talking about them regularly (i.e. How theyre feeling about friends, lack thereof). #gtchat
5:55 pm earthami: @armadillosoft True the rest of it is failure is an option because we have learned something from it. #gtchat
5:55 pm RobynOHSH: RT @DeborahMersino: Talking about how others have overcome obstacles? Walt Disney being fired/ told he had "no imagination" #gtchat
5:55 pm DeborahMersino: @MyGiftedLife - You're absolutely right. Don't compare your child w/classmates. #gtchat
5:55 pm armadillosoft: My daughter has learned how to work at the things that are hard 4 her. The things that come easy - well she gets those done easily. #gtchat
5:55 pm Begabungs: 6 different "types" of gifted individuals. They are successful, challenging, underground, dropouts, double-labeled and autonomous. #gtchat
5:55 pm DeborahMersino: RT @Begabungs: I found it #gtchat http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10114.aspx
5:55 pm cybraryman1: @DavidsonGifted You sure are keeping me busy! Thanks! #gtchat It is a good thing I can multi task & I am not as gifted as my children!
5:56 pm laughingatchaos: Checking in and spending time with AD kid, w/out focusing on AD #gtchat #gtchat
5:56 pm DeborahMersino: Be willing to laugh. Even at the failures. Share your own AD memories/current challenges. #gtchat
5:57 pm DeborahMersino: {Love this.} RT laughingatchaos Checking in and spending time with AD kid, w/out focusing on AD #gtchat
5:57 pm Begabungs: RT @cybraryman1: @DavidsonGifted You sure are keeping me busy! Thanks! #gtchat It is a good thing I can multi task & I am not as gifted as my children!
5:57 pm DeborahMersino: Final few minutes. Last thoughts? #gtchat
5:57 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Be not afraid to fail in front of an audience (kids, public). Failure isn't the end. #gtchat
5:57 pm CathRiordan: Try to remember, when deep in chat, that you are chatting to a child. Easy to forget and get carried away #gtchat
5:57 pm aposseadesse66: @DeborahMersino Relating their challenges to ones we had as kids is very helpful to our 3. They can see we empathize with them. #gtchat
5:57 pm DeborahMersino: I want to thank @cybraryman1 for posting such helpful links prior to our chat today. #gtchat
5:58 pm CathRiordan: RT @DeborahMersino: Be willing to laugh. Even at the failures. Share your own AD memories/current challenges. #gtchat
5:58 pm Begabungs: Love your gifted kids and be proud of her/him #gtchat
5:58 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat - in our experience, it is all about patience, flexibility and open-mindedness when working with the educators of AD kids.
5:58 pm DeborahMersino: A big thank you to @DavidsonGifted. How very fortunate we are to have your support/input and incredible links. TY! #gtchat
5:58 pm armadillosoft: @earthami We re-define "trying but not entirely succeeding" as learning and then it's not failure. (Maybe b/c we do it so often) #gtchat
5:58 pm DeborahMersino: RT @CathRiordan: Try to remember, when deep in chat, that you are chatting to a child. Easy to forget and get carried away #gtchat
5:58 pm MyGiftedLife: not sure if anyone mentioned this, but explain AD to your child. it wasn't until I was a grownup that I learned of the concept. #gtchat
5:59 pm cybraryman1: The AD links will be on the left column but below the 7 pm chat links. http://bit.ly/8rDekG #gtchat
5:59 pm DeborahMersino: Slow down. Look at them in the eyes. #gtchat
5:59 pm CathRiordan: RT @DeborahMersino: A big thank you to @DavidsonGifted. How very fortunate we are to have your support/input and incredible links. TY! #gtchat
5:59 pm DeborahMersino: @MyGiftedLife - Good point! #gtchat
5:59 pm DavidsonGifted: @DeborahMersino #gtchat - thank you for hosting such an informative chat! We enjoy being part of it.
6:00 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: Slow down. Look at them in the eyes.//YES! You can read their current "age" that way! #gtchat
6:00 pm MyGiftedLife: actually, explain all of this stuff to your kids. it will help them reframe their behavior when other people are down on them #gtchat
6:00 pm cybraryman1: @DeborahMersino Thanks for a great job moderating today's chat. #gtchat
6:00 pm DeborahMersino: Feel free to continue the conversation! That's all for today's session. Join us tonight for 2E #gtchat at 7pm/EST . Well done everyone!
6:00 pm laughingatchaos: RT @MyGiftedLife:explain all of this stuff to your kids. it will help them reframe their behavior when other people are down on them #gtchat
6:01 pm Begabungs: @DeborahMersino #gtchat -Thank you Deborah! Danke Schön!
6:01 pm DeborahMersino: My pleasure everyone! #gtchat
6:01 pm CathRiordan: RT @MyGiftedLife: actually, explain all of this stuff to your kids. it will help them reframe their behavior when other people are down on them #gtchat
6:01 pm laughingatchaos: @DeborahMersino Thank YOU! This has been such a wonderful resource! #gtchat
6:01 pm aposseadesse66: @MyGiftedLife Great post, will do just that this evening! thanks! #gtchat
6:01 pm JasonFlom: @DeborahMersino Enjoyed eves-dropping on #gtchat. Enlightening. Learned a bunch. Thx. Today's thought on #parenting: http://bit.ly/aXwdSe
6:02 pm CathRiordan: @DeborahMersino TY! Or should I say "Go raibh mile maith agat". #gtchat
6:02 pm aposseadesse66: @DeborahMersino Go raibh maith agat, that's a big thank you from Ireland! #gtchat
6:02 pm MyGiftedLife: thanks all! 'specially @DeborahMersino for organizing. #gtchat
6:08 pm earthami: @armadillosoft That is a much better way to define it. We are still learning how this looks and watch too much @mythbusters. ;) #gtchat
6:14 pm innervation: Transcript from Noon #gtchat "Positively Dealing with Asynchronous Development? online. http://ow.ly/14jIO (DOC) or http://ow.ly/14jJ5 (PDF)
6:16 pm armadillosoft: @earthami We love Mythbusters, but even they r not perfect. E.g., we took issue with their "debunking" of the giant Lego ball. #gtchat
6:17 pm armadillosoft: @earthami In other words, perfection is a long-term goal, not usually a short-term possibility. #gtchat
6:17 pm DeborahMersino: RT @cybraryman1: The AD links will be on the left column but below the 7 pm chat links. http://bit.ly/8rDekG #gtchat
6:18 pm DeborahMersino: RT @innervation: Transcript from Noon #gtchat "Positively Dealing with Asynchronous Development? online. http://ow.ly/14jIO (DOC) or http://ow.ly/14jJ5 (PDF)
6:19 pm DeborahMersino: @innervation - Many thanks Corey! #gtchat
6:19 pm CathRiordan: RT @innervation: Transcript from Noon #gtchat "Positively Dealing with Asynchronous Development? online. http://ow.ly/14jIO (DOC) or http://ow.ly/14jJ5 (PDF)
6:20 pm earthami: @armadillosoft Yes, and at 42 hubby and I at times feel like we should be there already, and still aren't . ;) #gtchat
6:26 pm armadillosoft: @earthami 42=meaning of life, the universe, & everything. If you achieve perfection @ 42 what'll you do for the rest of your lives? #gtchat
6:47 pm Begabungs: RT @innervation: Transcript from Noon #gtchat "Positively Dealing with Asynchronous Development? online. http://ow.ly/14jIO (DOC) or http://ow.ly/14jJ5 (PDF)
6:53 pm DavidsonGifted: #gtchat If anyone has further questions we may be able to answer, feel free to email us directly at info@davidsongifted.org.
8:25 pm pamfr: RT @armadillosoft: Partial success is not failure, that's where we are. RT @earthami We keep reminding ourselves that failure is an option #gtchat
9:39 pm DeborahMersino: RT @JasonFlom: @DeborahMersino Enjoyed eves-dropping on #gtchat. Enlightening. Learned a bunch. Thx. Today's thought on #parenting: http://bit.ly/aXwdSe
10:09 pm cybraryman1: Twice Exceptional 2E #gtchat tonight at 7pm EST Some sites to help you prepare: http://bit.ly/8rDekG
11:04 pm DeborahMersino: RT @cybraryman1: Twice Exceptional 2E #gtchat tonight at 7pm EST Some sites to help you prepare: http://bit.ly/8rDekG
11:05 pm DeborahMersino: We're an hour away from 7pm/EST #gtchat. Topic: Twice-exceptional students. Please join us!
11:05 pm giftedmum: RT @DeborahMersino: We're an hour away from 7pm/EST #gtchat. Topic: Twice-exceptional students. Please join us!
11:09 pm giftedmum: @aspergers2mom in just under an hour the #gtchat will be discussing twice exceptional students #gifted #gld #2E #ASD #disability
11:20 pm DeborahMersino: Gifted students with disabling conditions remain a major group of underserved and understimulated youth (Cline,1999) TY @cybraryman1 #gtchat
11:22 pm DeborahMersino: Imperative that their intellectual strengths be recognized & nurtured at same time their disability is accommodated appropriately #gtchat
11:26 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: RT @cybraryman1: Twice Exceptional 2E #gtchat tonight at 7pm EST//Hopefully new modem-router will be up in time!
11:35 pm DeborahMersino: School challenges, home/parenting challenges w/ 2E children (gifted/learning disabled) will be addressed #gtchat Join us in 30 minutes.
11:36 pm DeborahMersino: We'll re-examine our own current perceptions, frustrations and discuss positive strategies for sanity and success. #gtchat #2E
11:44 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: School challenges, home/parenting challenges w/ 2E kids (gifted/learning disabled) #gtchat Join us in 30 min.
11:45 pm laughingatchaos: RT @DeborahMersino: We'll re-examine our current perceptions, frustrations & discuss positive strategies 4 sanity and success. #gtchat #2E
11:45 pm DeborahMersino: Jani_Oehlke - TY for the mention re the global #gtchat on your blog. I appreciate your spreading the word!
11:53 pm DeborahMersino: Mozart, George Orwell & Andy Warhol all fitted established criteria for a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder - Prof. Fitzgerald #gtchat
11:54 pm DeborahMersino: @GiftedHF Thank you for the excellent link on #ADHD. #gtchat #2E
11:57 pm jofrei: Hi Jo Freitag Gifted Resources Australia joining you for #gtchat
11:58 pm RobynOHSH: RT @DeborahMersino: Mozart, George Orwell & Andy Warhol all fitted est criteria for diag of autistic spect disorder #gtchat
11:58 pm DeborahMersino: My tweets for the next hour will be devoted to the global #gtchat.