As  parents and teachers, we may notice that some gifted children are fidgety, restless, and get easily bored. They may have trouble sitting still, or staying quiet when needed. They may rush through things and make careless mistakes. They may climb, jump, or roughhouse when they shouldn't. And Without meaning to, they may act in ways which are disturbing for others.

We casually label these children as Hyperactive. In this episode of Being Gifted,  let's understand in detail about hyperactivity, what are the root causes, how is it related to giftedness and most importantly how to handle it?

Today we are joined by Ms. Mukta Jatkar, a qualified special educator with more tha 25+ years of experience. She has pursued her B.Ed. in special education from SNDT University, Mumbai and a Masters of Science in Education with specialization in Learning Disabilities from the University of Kansas, U.S.A. She is also an alumnus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

The key points addressed in this conversation are :

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Today we have with us Dr. Sameena Manaswala the the Head of Nurturing Domain at KGERC. She holds a doctorate in gifted education and has more than 10 years of experience. We have spoken about

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Mr. Perfectionist, she is a perfectionist … These words become the identity of the person and are mostly taken as a compliment, however, it does have another side to it…

According to Dr. Thomas S. Greenspon

“Perfectionism burdens your life, interferes with creativity, and makes intimate relations difficult. It is never healthy.” ~ Dr. Thomas S. Greenspon

Today to discuss perfectionism in depth, we are joined by Dr. Ashwini Joshi who is a Diabetologist, physician, a philanthropist and entrepreneur. She is a Director and consultant with Aloha Lifestyle Reversal Studio is also an honorary consultant with Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune.

In this conversation, we have deep dived into understanding perfectionism for gifted young adult, how it is different from excellence, the emotional turmoil experienced by perfectionist gifted children, how it affects interpersonal relationships and how can it be kept in control. 

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What is the root cause of anxiety in gifted children? How can it be avoided / How can they deal with it? How can parents help? When to reach out to a specialist?

Get answers to all these questions and much more in this podcast! 

Today in the 5th episode of Being Gifted, we have with us Dr. Keethi Pai

Dr Keerthi Pai is a Consultant Clinical Psychologst in Apollo hospitals a Mental Health Advisor in Apollo Shine Foundation and Partner in Element H Psychological Support Services. She is guest faculty in Institute of Mental Health Chennai and most importantly, She also consults adolescents with giftedness, where IQ, emotional and social skills assessments are done and Education for parents regarding giftedness and need for psychological support is done.

She’s trained in Psychological therapies like CBT, emotion regulation techniques and social skills training. 

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The journey of nurturing giftedness starts with identifying it. To help us understand this crucial step, today we have with us Mrs. Anjali Bharwani. She is a Masters in clinical psychology from SNDT University, Mumbai  and  has got over 19 years of experience administering various psychometric tests, therapy and counselling.

The main points discussed in this podcast are:

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Every gifted individual is unique in his or her own way. In this episode we deep dive into the types / domains of giftedness. We discuss in detail about academic, creative, intellectual, leadership and artistic giftedness and what are their strengths, weaknesses and challenges.  

We meet 3 gifted individuals who share their stories

1. Rohan Didmishe - A KGERC alumni studying in IISER Kolkata. 

2. Apurva Landge - A creatively gifted individual who uses art forms to express herself

3. Rajshri Pandey - A multi talented National level sportswoman 

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In this episode we are in conversation with Dr. Devasena Desai, consultant Psychologist and gifted educator, for  KGERC. She is an adjunct lecturer at Iowa, University, USA. She has been working in the field of Gifted Education for the last 25 years. 

We have addressed the basics of giftedness

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In this inaugural episode of the 'Being Gifted' podcast, we are in conversation with Padmavibhushan, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar. He has shared with us his experiences, challenges, how he overcame those challenges and personal his story as a highly gifted individual himself. He has also shared his views on why is it important to nurture the gifted potential in India.  

Dr. Mashelkar has received J.R.D. Tata Corporate Leadership Award, an exclusive honour reserved for Indian Corporates.He was also elected Fellow of Royal Society, the topmost honour reserved for world’s pathbreaking scientists. Dr. Mashelkar has pioneered `Gandhian Engineering’ -`More from less for more people’ - catering to the needs of the poor.Mashelkar valiantly fought and revoked the wrong US patents on turmeric and Basmati rice based on India’s traditional knowledge. He Licensed patents based on modern knowledge of Indian laboratories, pioneering the trend of reverse transfer of technology.He is a Director on boards of India’s leading companies, from Tatas to Reliance. 44 global universities have bestowed him with honorary doctorates. Dr. Mashelkar has twelve high-powered Committees to his name, many of them on contentious issues.

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Giftedness,  nurturing giftedness, challenges and solutions for higher abilities, gifted parenting, schooling and stories.. This is the place for all things gifted!

This is India’s first Gifted education podcast - Being Gifted by Kaveri Gifted Education and Research Center, Pune.

‘Being Gifted’ podcast aims to spread awareness about giftedness and help the parent’s as well as the teacher's community to support and nurture children with higher ability . This podcast connects you  with Students/  parents, teachers, trainers and the pioneers of gifted education in India.

You can listen to us on Spotify, Apple and Google podcasts. We will be releasing a new episode on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @kaverigiftededucationcentre

Do write to us on [email protected].

*Being Gifted podcast has been produced by Partners in Upbringing LLP (Instagram @partnersinupbringing) in association with KGERC.