P. Susan Jackson, Director of The Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada.
The Daimon Institute is an international institute serving highly, exceptionally, and profoundly gifted children and adults and their families, with a focus on understanding and supporting the learning, developmental, and well-being needs of this exceptional population.
P. Susan Jackson’s work in the field spans more than 25 years and over 40,000 hours of direct engagement with highly, exceptionally, and profoundly gifted individuals. She has authored numerous articles and chapters in the gifted education literature and is the developer of the Integral Practice for the Gifted™, a multidimensional model addressing cognitive, emotional, spiritual, physical, and talent-based aspects of human functioning. The model explores how advanced cognition interacts with these dimensions, influences the developing Self, and shapes the expression of talent.
In 2010, Susan produced the short documentary Exceptionally Gifted Children, which received international recognition. In 2013–2014, the Daimon Institute produced Rise: The Extraordinary Story of the Exceptionally Gifted, a 60-minute documentary exploring the lives and experiences of 12 exceptionally and profoundly gifted individuals from around the world.
Susan has held leadership and service roles within the gifted community, including work with networks of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), and has served on the advisory board of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG). Internationally recognized for her work with exceptionally and profoundly gifted individuals, she regularly presents alongside other leading professionals at conferences in gifted education, psychology, and advanced development.
Beyond her professional work, Susan is a photographer, poet, and nature lover with an enduring interest in advanced human development and in fostering optimal health, well-being, authenticity, and opportunities for profoundly gifted individuals across the lifespan.
Mother of EPG Teen - California, USA
“Sue is a needle in a black hole—someone who understands the profoundly gifted, researches extensively, utilizes medical technology when appropriate, looks holistically at well-being, trusts a well-honed intuition, and has the heart of a healer.”
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