#043 The Complexity of Giftedness with authors Kathleen Humble & Dr Rebecca Farley

We dive into the complexities of giftedness with two of the authors from Perspectives on Giftedness, recently published by GHF Press. Kathleen Humble & Dr Rebecca Farley share their journey as parents as we dive into the many complexities of being neuro-divergent and parenting gifted kids. In the episode you’ll hear: 12:28 definitions of giftedness 17:36 asynchronous development, ADHD & letting go 32:08 being twice-exceptional, finding out 37:25 the absence of girls in ADHD & ASD research Hit play and let’s get started! Resources Kathleen Humble & Yellow Readis Dr Rebecca Farley & CareerusInterruptus Perspectives on Giftedness: Sound Advice from Parents and Professionals book by GHF Press | Book Depository | Amazon Gifted Myths: And Easy-to-Read Guide to the Myths, Science and History of the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional book by Kathleen Humble | Amazon Social Media Kathleen Humble Facebook Kathleen Humble Twitter: @YellowReadis Kathleen Humble Pinterest Dr Rebecca Farley Instagram Dr Rebecca Farley Facebook Dr Rebecca Farley Twitter: @DrRebeccaFarley The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius, book by Gail Saltz Bio – Kathleen Humble Kathleen Humble is an author and homeschooling mum with ADHD , she has two wonderful twice-exceptional children and in a past life, she was also a mathematician, computer programmer,  and children’s entertainer. She has a number of publications, including  “Gifted Myths: An Easy-to-Read Guide to the Myths, Science and History of the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional” and her website Yellow Readis combines two of her great passions: writing and advocating for home-schooling gifted/2E children. Bio – Dr Rebecca Farley Dr Rebecca Farley is an avid writer, with Masters and Doctoral degrees in Media and Cultural Studies, she been a teacher, researcher and editor in Australia and the UK. All of which shifted when she became a mum of, in her words ‘ two anarchists’ and after ten years has realised that she’s learning, growing and having way more fun than she ever did at Uni and has found that she doesn’t need those qualifications to speak and justify her writing. Perspectives on Giftedness: Sound Advice from Parents and Professionals book by GHF Press What’s giftedness all about? Some of the most popular writers in the gifted community aim to answer aspects of that very question in this book. This volume presents essays from parents who have been there, educators who are working to get it right, and psychologists and other professionals who understand the rich complexity that is so often part and parcel of giftedness. With a plethora of wisdom, a touch of wit, and oodles of compassion, the writers cover a range of topics related to giftedness, gifted children, gifted education, twice-exceptionality, and gifted adults. Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway in the comments. For more episodes, you can subscribe and to help others find our podcast please leave a review. You can find show notes and more resources at www.ourgiftedkids.com See you in the same place next week. Connect Connect with me on LinkedIn Instagram & Facebook!