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Podcast: Lessons from the Playroom
Episode: Supporting Gifted Children: Navigating Their Inner Worlds in Play Therapy (Best Of)
Description: Original Air Date: June 12, 2019 "When it comes to giftedness, one of the most important things to focus on is how these children manage their internal worlds." – Lisa Dion Gifted children are undeniably bright, but their intellectual abilities come with unique emotional and regulatory challenges. In this episode, Lisa Dion explores the nuances of working with gifted children in play therapy, highlighting how self-imposed high standards, perfectionism, and intense inner expectations can lead to boredom, frustration, or anxiety. What You'll Learn: How gifted children differ from highly intelligent children in their emotional and re...