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Upcoming SENG Model Parent Group
Facilitator Training
January 16-17, 2014
San Jose, CA
Times: Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:40 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - noon
Trainers: Lori Comallie-Caplan and Molly Isaacs-McLeod
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Jose.
2050 Gateway Place, San Jose CA (408-453-4000)
Cost: $300
Materials Provided: A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children and Parent Groups: The SENG Model, 2nd Ed.
A limited number of reduced-rate rooms are available for participants, so book as early as possible. Reserve your room through the hotel website by selecting "Add special rate codes" and typing "SEN" in the Group code field on the next screen. You may also book your room by calling Antionette Vasquez, Reservation Coordinator, at (408) 437-2810. Inform her that you are with the SENG training.
Spaces are limited, so register now! Please visit our Web site for more details.
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Get Ready for SENG's 2014 Conference!
July 18-20, 2014
Double Tree Hilton
San Jose, CA Speaker Proposals: We are accepting speaker proposals for our 2014 conference. Proposals must be submitted through our online form by December 18. Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Advertising Opportunities: More information is available online. Please direct questions about sponsorship, exhibitor, and advertising opportunities to SENG Executive Director Liz Campbell at (845) 797-5054. Job Posting: We are also seeking a resident of San Jose or the vicinity to serve as our 2014 Conference Children/Teen Program Coordinator. This is a paid position. Please find more details, including how to apply, on our website. |
Spot a SENG Speaker
in Your Area
November 22, 2013
Christchurch, New Zealand
An open facilitated discussion on gifted issues
Presented by Rose Blackett
Hosted by Christchurch Explorers.
Are you presenting on the social/emotional needs of the gifted at an upcoming event? Please provide us with the details
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| Dear SENG Friends & Family,
Right after I tell people that I work for SENG, there is always an awkward pause in the conversation followed by some variant of this question: "Why do gifted people need support?"
I am sure if you are reading this e-newsletter, you have found yourself struggling to answer similar questions from those around you. Let's face it ... society still portrays gifted individuals as those who graduate from Ivy League schools and pursue fabulous careers as doctors, lawyers, or perhaps scientists.
But we know this depiction is frequently far from true. Gifted children are often bored in school, with the resulting grades sometimes being closer to the bottom of the scale than the top, and can struggle to find friends who share their interests. They often receive diagnoses of ADHD, ADD, and others that attempt to explain their gifted traits. And I frequently receive calls from gifted adults--or members of their immediate family--who have stumbled upon our website (usually in the middle of the night) as they were searching for some explanation for why, despite being "smart," they have not had success in careers or relationships and suddenly realize that perhaps giftedness is still impacting their lives.
The reality is that gifted individuals sometimes do need help and support--throughout their lifespans--and SENG is the ONLY national non-profit that focuses exclusively on the emotional and social issues that they face. We do this through our diverse programming:
- Webinars, that allow access to leading experts in the gifted field.
- Annual Conference, which enable parents and teachers of the gifted, mental health professionals, and gifted children and adults to attend workshops and sessions customized to their unique needs.
- APA-approved continuing education courses, to ensure that mental health professionals have the information they need to assist the gifted.
- SENG Model Parent Groups, so that parents can access a local support group as they navigate parenting a gifted child.
- Misdiagnosis Initiative, to raise awareness of the prevalence of medical misdiagnosis in gifted individuals.
SENG provides this support on a very small budget and relies on the generosity of friends and supporters to fund approximately one-third of our operating budget annually. At this time of year, when many worthy nonprofits are asking you to support their end of year campaigns, I hope you will consider a donation to SENG. Truly, every dollar will make a difference and will be put to good use.
In 2014, SENG seeks to offer more programming geared towards gifted adults, increase our continuing education courses, and explore opportunities to offer SENG Model Parent Groups online. Your financial support is essential to the success of these endeavors. All donations are tax-deductible and will allow SENG to provide gifted people of all ages with the resources and strength that will allow them to thrive in all areas of their lives. Your donation can help us fulfill our mission of "Changing Lives, Changing Futures."
Please donate online today.
With deepest thanks,
Liz Campbell
Liz Campbell, Executive Director
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 Mental Health Providers at Your Child's School
Once again, we embark on a new school year. I have been a practicing school psychologist for the past eight years. I am formally classified as a dual practitioner because I practice in the public school setting and private practice. ... Read More
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by Regina Hellinger
 Recent vulnerability research by Brene Brown (Brown, 2010) has shown that the origin of all creativity, innovation, and authenticity is vulnerability. For many gifted individuals it is their emotional overexcitabilities that are the source of their greatest vulnerabilities. Read More...
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 Goodbyes are always hard, but saying goodbye to all of my fellow SENG Model Parent Group (SMPG) facilitators as board champion is especially difficult. I feel blessed to have worked with such an awesome group of facilitators, both new and seasoned, who have dedicated so much of their time, energy, and passion to ensure that SENG is able to fulfill its mission and improve the lives of gifted families all over our country, as well as through our recent international outreach. It has truly been a privilege to serve as Board Champion for SMPG programs, and I look forward to seeing the incredible difference this program will continue to make under the new leadership of Molly Isaacs-McLeod.
Molly is an attorney, mediator, educator, and mother of three gifted children. She provides advocacy, mediation, and educational planning services to families seeking appropriate accommodation for their gifted children. She is co-founder and president of Parents of Gifted Students Inc., a support and resource group for families of gifted children. Her areas of practice include estate planning, disability, and mediation. Prior to law school, she worked in public health, where she gained experience in program development and management. Molly is a seasoned SMPG facilitator as well as a SMPG Facilitator Trainer. Please take time to welcome Molly as the new Board Champion for SMPG programs.
I am leaving you with a challenge. As someone who is keenly aware of the needs of gifted families, I'd like to be able to count on you to make a donation to help SENG fulfill its mission. The SMPG Team has a goal of raising $5,000 for this year's Annual Appeal. Simply click on the SMPG Fundraising Site address below to visit the SMPG fundraising page. You can read more about what we do as well as make a secure donation online at http://sengifted.donorpages.com/AnnualAppeal2013/SMPG
Thank you for your support!
Lori Comallie-Caplan
Lori Comallie Caplan, SMPG Board Champion and SENG Board President
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 by Alessa Keener
We live in unprecedented times, where many Americans can proudly and safely live as out lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. One measure of progress is in the number of states that have marriage equality--15 states and the District of Columbia. ...Read More
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100 Words of Wisdom: Amy Harrington
In a pproximately 100 words, experts from around the world offer their perspective on some aspect of giftedness. View and share the online version.
Parenting an asynchronous child is like doing a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces and no image. It is a confusing roller coaster ride that never ends. It is exciting, challenging, and daunting. To appreciate the disparity between what the mind thinks and what the body can execute while being expected to tow an invisible line that seems arbitrary is a stark reality for gifted families. Fostering the unique social emotional needs of a highly asynchronous child requires compassion and understanding, as well as an individualized approach to parenting and education. One size rarely fits all.
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Amy Harrington, Esq., is a SENG Model Parent Group facilitator, homeschooling advocate, and an eclectic unschooler of two profoundly gifted children. She is an attorney, writer, and blogger (Gifted Unschooling Blogspot) who is passionate about the future of self-directed education. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Atypical Minds, which provides coaching and guidance to gifted families in their quest for alternative education and school accommodations.
Amy has helped families with gifted and twice-exceptional children from all over the world transition to home education and has guided them to seek appropriate assessment, treatment, counseling, and school accommodations. She is a multilingual transactional attorney and a former internet entrepreneur, interested in educating teachers, school counselors, and parents about the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and twice-exceptional children.
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