Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Creator: SENG | visit site

Grade Range: K - 11

Change lives and change futures of gifted and talented individuals by gaining a more comprehensive view of being gifted. SENG’s mission is to empower families and communities to help gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals: intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. A variety of programs offers education either through home study courses, annual conferences, online parent support groups, or ways to establish a parent support group in your area. Continuing education credits are offered for health care professionals or any interested individual. Find a health care provider in your own area. Free materials further explain medical misdiagnosis for Gifted, Emotional Health, Twice Gifted, ADHD, Roles for Health Care Professionals, and more. An extensive free library of print, audio, and video resources help explain needs of gifted and talented students and how to advocate for them. Find links to other gifted organizations, books, and downloadable informational brochures.

In the Classroom

Have questions about a gifted child or a child you suspect to be gifted? Teach a gifted and talented group? Answer many of your own questions and also parent questions with an amazing amount of information available. Sponsor a parent night for Gifted Students and offer and feature many of the resources highlighted. Be sure you have a strong base of your own knowledge of the needs of gifted and talented students. Keep up to date with latest research and information.

At Home

Wondering how to support your gifted child? Wondering how to advocate for him/her? Need guidelines for a parent support group? Bookmark this resource on your home computer.

Tags

emotions, social and emotional learning, gifted,

Subjects

Gifted, Parent Information, Professional,