Professor Joan Freeman – Obituary
It was with great sadness that Potential Plus UK heard of the passing of Professor Joan Freeman, July 2nd, 2023. Many of our members will have [...]
Inspirational Figures: For Dual or Multiple Exceptional Learners – A Focus on ADHD
10% of children with High Learning Potential face significant personal hurdles, according to the most recent government statistics analysed by Potential Plus UK. These high potential [...]
Ryan’s Story – From Daydreaming Delinquent to Lifelong Learner
Steve Ramsden, Chair of our Trustees, recently came across the inspiring story of Ryan* in our archives. Here he shares the positive story of how Ryan’s [...]
Inspirational Figures: For Dual or Multiple Exceptional Learners – A Focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder
10% of children with High Learning Potential face significant personal hurdles, according to the most recent government statistics analysed by Potential Plus UK. These high potential [...]
Inspirational Figures: For Dual or Multiple Exceptional Learners – A Focus on Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
10% of children with high learning potential face significant personal hurdles, according to the most recent government statistics analysed by Potential Plus UK. These high potential [...]
When Struggling is a Good Thing
From the Archive This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2012 print edition of Focus on Potential What does it take to reach your potential? [...]
Johanna Raffan MBE – Obituary
Potential Plus UK was saddened to hear of the death of Johanna Raffan MBE of a stroke on June 15th, 2021. Johanna was a founding member [...]
Clearly Able, Yet Complicated? – Might Your Child Have ‘DME’?
‘Unusual’ in both their potential and in their obstacles? Here is a simple guide to Dual or Multiple Exceptionality (DME). Is your child (or student) clearly [...]
Do You Have What it Takes to be a Super STEM Spin Doctor?
You’ve probably heard the joke “What did Watson and Crick discover? Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”? Well, at the risk of party-pooperdom by picking apart a brilliant one-liner, [...]
Super STEM Soirées to Save Us from the Sorrow of Sameness
There are many great science lessons out there at the moment on that remarkable interweb contraption, and lots of great science kits and subscriptions, too, but [...]