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Educational Options Deborah Ruf, Ph.D., founded Educational Options in late 1999 to help the families of gifted children, particularly highly and profoundly gifted children.

She is now an author and speaker and retired from seeing clients. Dr. Ruf is author of the now-classic best-selling book about Levels of Gifted, "5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues and Educational Options." It was previously titled "Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind." It is still available from the Gifted Unlimited: https://www.giftedunlimitedllc.com/store/p12/5_Levels_of_Gifted.html an

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Dr. Ruf is writing a 17 year follow-up book about the gifted children from this book and it will be published in early spring 2021.

12/23/2023

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Thank you so much for following along the Educational Options page. We are going to discontinue using this page...
06/23/2022

Thank you so much for following along the Educational Options page.

We are going to discontinue using this page but you can now find us at: Dr. Deborah Ruf!

Please follow Dr. Deborah Ruf now to see more posts, articles, and information about her upcoming new release, The 5 Levels of Gifted Children Grown Up!

I’m excited to share this new post, Why It’s Sometimes Hard to Find the “Right School” for Your Gifted Child.
06/16/2022

I’m excited to share this new post, Why It’s Sometimes Hard to Find the “Right School” for Your Gifted Child.

Deborah L. Ruf, PhD, 2022

A couple I love are involved every August doing their parts at the Experience Camp at Camp Manitou, in Maine, and there ...
05/20/2022

A couple I love are involved every August doing their parts at the Experience Camp at Camp Manitou, in Maine, and there are now 12 of them around the country. Take a look. It's for kids who are exoerience grief. The adults are experienced social workers, therapists, and the support staff has run camps, school porograms, etc. Take a look.

At Experience Camps, our mission is to give all grieving children positive experiences that will change their lives forever.We are a national network of summ...

For those of you who are exceptionally/profoundly gifted or guiding someone who is. For those of you who aren’t sure if ...
05/17/2022

For those of you who are exceptionally/profoundly gifted or guiding someone who is. For those of you who aren’t sure if you are or they are. Just a little more support for your journey.

"For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." H.L. Mencken We know that our kids (and adults) are extra-ordinary: beyond what is regular or established. They are also uncommon; they are not seen or experienced often.Their extraordinary and outlier status puts them...

05/04/2022

Written for parents and teachers who work with gifted children, this book describes behaviors of children who are measured at the highest ranges of intelligence. The data indicate there are many more of these children than previously thought.Fascinating vignettes from 50 different families and th...

Great resource for parents and educators!
05/02/2022

Great resource for parents and educators!

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Author of 5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues & Educational Options, I’ve loved seeing clients for more than 20 years, and I am now focusing on sharing what I’ve learned through more writing. I can be reached at [email protected] now as my old email is no longer available. I continue to write and publicly speak on the topics of high intelligence, social and emotional needs of children and adults, parenting, and that existential question oft-asked by the gifted: "Who am I and how do I make the most of my gifts?" I also enjoy speaking and writing about gifted adults.