Potpourri Questions

Directions:   Use the space provided to answer questions. Please answer questions as fully as possible, using 3 or more sentences if you can.  It is best to answer a few questions fully, rather than giving short responses to all the questions. If you don’t want to respond to a question, skip it and go on. You can come back and answer later if you want. Try to answer some or all questions from each category to paint a vivid picture of your experiences. Once you hit the SUBMIT button, the information you provide is collected.

You can print out the questions to think about and then answer them later, if you wish. A mailing address, fax number and email address are listed at the end of this set of questions for you to use to send in your responses.

 

[A]    Has your gifted child or teen dealt with issues of depression? If so, what ways do you think there is an association between her/his giftedness and these feelings of deep sadness?

[B]    A challenging curriculum and moderate stress are thought to be important components for helping a gifted child gain a sense of self-esteem and responsibility in educational settings. What are your thoughts?

[C]   Does anything about your gifted child or teen leave you with a sense of awe?

[D]   What are some of your best memories of raising your gifted child?

[E]    What would you do more of and/or less of if you had the opportunity to raise your gifted child again?

[F]    What effects (if any) did the label of giftedness have on siblings who were not identified as gifted? How long did these effects last, and how did they affect the family dynamics between your children?

[G]   What single piece of advice would you give to a parent who just found out they were raising a gifted child?

[H]   How has this project helped you and/or your family gain some perspective about giftedness?

[I]    What didn't we ask about that we should have? Explain.

[J]   Please provide a family surname (either real or fictitious) in the space that follows so we can track your responses in our database:

Open Narrative

The questions above might not give you enough space to fully share your family story. If this is the case, please include your story in the space below. (You can, if you prefer, send your story as an attachment to the e-mail address at the bottom of this form.)

Demographic Information

Which choice best describes the make-up of your local community:

Would your family be identified as a minority by federal definition?



In what state, territory or country does your family reside?

Please describe the members of your family (e.g., number of children, ages/grades and which are gifted; are parents gifted?; grandparents gifted?; total number of family living in household; etc.):

Describe your family make up (e.g., one biological parent, one step-parent, two step-children, one grandparent, three pets (two dogs, one parrot), etc.):

Has anyone in your family been identified as Highly/Profoundly gifted?



If yes, please describe any unique qualities this has added to your family life.

Additional Contact/Interview Consent Statement:

If you'd like to be contacted about your responses and/or are willing to take part in an interview, please place your e-mail address in the space provided. An attachment containing additional information will be forwarded to you. If you are a family member under the age of 18, parent/guardian consent must also be received.

E-mail address:  

My contact information:                     

Robert Arthur Schultz, Ph.D.
The University of Toledo
Gifted Education and Curriculum Studies
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Mailstop 924
Toledo, OH  43606
(419) 530-2466 FAX

learninglatitudes@giftedkidspeak.com

 

updated 4 January 08