Interesting article about CIA recruitment. “Tom McCluskey, the CIA’s chief of hiring and employee development …the CIA is after the generation that has grown up on the Web. “They were born with ear buds in their ears. They are ADD and it is contagious,” he said, referring to attention deficit disorder. “We need that kind […]
CIA on ADDers “We need that kind of talent here” Read More »
What’s your SQ? IQ, EQ now SQ. The author of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Daniel Goleman, has a new measure of intelligence SQ or Social Intelligence Quotient. It deals with understanding other peoples feelings, empathy, and social skills. Scientists have discovered that our interactions don’t just shape our experiences. They actually alter our biology. Fulfilling relationships
This list was created by Marie Paxson, Coordinator of Chester County Chadd (near Philadelphia). She graciously offered me permission to reprint it here . CHADD stands for Children and Adult with ADD, it’s an international non profit ADD support group. Here’s the US HQ, here’s the Cdn HQ, here’s CHADD Vancouver (I’m on the board)
Reasons To Attend A CHADD Meeting Instead Of Looking Up Information On The Internet Read More »
I don’t usually put such long items by others on this blog (my own are often long enough!) but this one by Thom Hartmann, that I read a long time ago, I just came across again in doing some research for an event tomorrow How Giftedness Can Cause Learning Challenges with Drs. Brock and Fernette
Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide’s authors of a must read book for parents of ADD or LD children, The Mislabelled Child: How Understanding Your Child’s Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success will be here in Vancouver Sunday to do a one day conference, How Giftedness Can Cause Learning Challenges. It’s sponsored by
Pete on Panel at Vancouver Giftedness Learning Challenges Conference Tomorrow Read More »