Dr. Kevin Hopkins (Bio)

Dr. Kevin Hopkins received his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1989.  He began teaching at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri in that same year and became mathematics department chair after one semester of...

IQ – What is it all about?

By Linda Skolnick, Psy. D. Interest in intelligence has been longstanding, but it was not until the early 1900’s that intelligence was first quantified with testing. Intelligence testing was first used as a means to identify students who might need educational...

Really Comprehensive Slide Share

by Former Scholars Parent The Damien Institute has a wealth of resources for the highly gifted child and adult. A slide share by Sue Jackson at https://www.slideshare.net/aarmau/27-strategies-by-sue-jackson-of-damien-institute offers a one stop shop overview of all...

Linda Skolnick, Psy. D. (bio)

Linda Skolnick, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides intellectual, developmental, and psychological testing for children through Midwest Assessment and Psychotherapy Solutions in Springfield, MO.  She has extensive experience in working with...

The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking

By WINGS parent While the Internet offers an overwhelming amount of resources for gifted or advanced learners, there are simple, clear choices to help guide us. One of my favorites is a limited download copy of The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking by Dr. Richard...