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Category: Blogs

Finding the Right Fit: Choosing a High School as a Gifted Student – Daniel

classic two story high school building made of bricks with headshot of Daniel in the lower left

As part of IEA’s Finding the Right Fit: Choosing a High School as a Gifted Student series, IEA students share how they discovered their best fit high school, what they learned along […]

Finding the Right Fit: Choosing a High School as a Gifted Student – Channing

As part of IEA’s Finding the Right Fit: Choosing a High School as a Gifted Student series, IEA students share how they discovered their best fit high school, what they learned along […]

Understanding Motivation and Perfectionism in Gifted Youth

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In Judy Weiner’s presentation on Motivation, Perfectionism & Underachievement, she encouraged parents to reflect on how their expectations align with their child’s unique profile.

Perspectives of a Pair of Yunasa Parents 

How Yunasa helped a gifted child become more at peace with herself

The Academy Times – Issue 4

Read the fourth issue of our student-published newspaper, The Academy Times!

The Academy Times – Issue 3

Read the third issue of our student-published newspaper, The Academy Times!

The Academy Times – Issue 2

The top of The Academy Times Issue 1, featuring 2 stories by Judah and Alex, Judah's drawing, and a photo

Read the second issue of our student-published newspaper, The Academy Times!

The Academy Times – Issue 1

The top of The Academy Times Issue 1, featuring 2 stories by Judah and Alex, Judah's drawing, and a photo

Read the first issue of our student-published newspaper, The Academy Times!

Guest Blog: Cleo Person, Yunasa Counselor & Former Camper

IEA’s Yunasa Summer Camp brings people in from all over the country

Why I loved Yunasa Camp: A Guest Blog by Cassie Kaplan

From longtime camper to camp counselor with Yunasa

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