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From Superpower to Darkest Hour: Giftedness. Why does it matter?
February 11, 2016 @ 1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Dr. Freedle will be presenting at the NATSAP National Conference in La Jolla, CA!
Workshop Summary:
Most educators and mental health providers receive little if any training in the characteristics and needs of students labeled “gifted” or “twice- exceptional (2e).” Gifted and 2e students have unique characteristics, along with tremendous potential and vulnerability. Typically more intense, sensitive, excitable and perfectionistic than others, they are often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Like other special needs populations, gifted and 2e students require differentiation and accommodation in education and treatment. Participants in this presentation and experiential workshop will review characteristics of these students, discuss challenges, explore case studies, and develop interventions designed to transform suffering and fully embrace their high potential.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the characteristics of gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) students, including the five forms of “over excitability” as defined by Dabrowski.
2. Discuss challenges to creating therapeutic change in gifted/2e students
3. Describe the essential components of treatment planning necessary to promote positive change and growth in gifted/2e students.