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Giftedness

Giftedness. Social and Emotional Needs of this Special Population. Defining Giftedness No agreed upon definition!.

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Giftedness

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  1. Giftedness Social and Emotional Needs of this Special Population

  2. Defining GiftednessNo agreed upon definition! • KY: According to state regulation for gifted and talented programs, a gifted and/or talented child is defined as a category of "exceptional students" who are identified as possessing demonstrated or potential ability to perform at an exceptionally high level in general intellectual aptitude, specific academic aptitude, creative or divergent thinking, psychosocial or leadership skills, or in the visual or performing arts. (704 KAR 3:285 ) •  Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. This asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. The uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modification in parenting, teaching, and counseling in order for them to develop optimally. (Columbus Group, 1991)

  3. Our kids are normal.  They just aren't typical... – Jim Delisle What being gifted IS…and what it ISN’T

  4. Putting things together in ways that are unusual or not obvious • Experiencing intensity, sensitivity, asynchrony, and curiosity • Heightened sensitivity to internal and external expectations, which can result in guilt over perceived low level of achievement/grade • Ability to do things earlier, faster, better, differently than your peers • Being perfectionistic and idealistic • Being a problem solver who benefits from working on open-ended, interdisciplinary problems Being Gifted IS (or can be)…. Being gifted has its positives and negatives. The goal for us as gifted people is to capitalize on the positives and learn to manage the negatives.

  5. Not needing help- they are smart enough to manage solo • Being “good” at everything, high achieving • Being exempt from hassles of everyday life • Having the world by the tail • Being embraced and celebrated by friends and family for intellectual achievements • Intellectual ability does not equal primary value • Making everyone else smarter • Being naturally creative and able to “figure it out.” • Always working up to your potential • Being upper middle class with high earning/achieving parents Being Gifted ISN’T…. Some people think people who are gifted are always good at everything, know where they are going, and are confident. Not always!!

  6. Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics. I can assure you that mine are still greater. – Albert Einstein

  7. Social and Emotional NeedsThe Care and Tending of the Gifted

  8. Underachievement • Twice Exceptionality • Asynchrony • Stress of being different, feeling isolated • Existential depression • Chemical dependency • Need for “true peers” Issues for the Gifted

  9. There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction. –  John F. Kennedy Underachievement Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. – Ronald E. Osborn

  10. Twice Exceptionality

  11. Asynchrony • The young gifted child may appear to be many ages at once. He may be eight (his chronological age) when riding a bicycle, twelve when playing chess, fifteen when studying algebra, ten when collecting fossils and two when asked to share his chocolate chip cookie with his sister. This variability in behavior and perception is difficult for parents and schools to handle and difficult for the child as well. It is hard to "fit in" consistently when so much of the child's environment is structured by chronological age, an age which may be for the gifted child the least relevant aspect of his development. (Stephanie Tolan) • Developmental asynchrony frustration

  12. We are emotional, physical, and spiritual beings. • We may be years ahead in math or language arts, or play the cello beautifully, but please remember that we are young and just might need to “act our age” (or younger!) at times. • We depend the adults in out lives, parents, counselors, teachers, clergy, and others for guidance and support in being emotionally healthy, physically engaged, and spiritually aware. Social and Emotional Needs The Care and Tending of the Gifted

  13. We often think of a child’s peers as those of the same age and grade. However, a true peer relationship is much more colorful. A peer validates interests, challenges you to go further, and delights in shared camaraderie. True peers are those people who meet on a social, emotional and intellectual level, not those who are simply age or grade compatible. True peers inhabit the same universe. –Stacia Taylor, Founder, Texas Parents of the Profoundly Gifted, 2011-2013 Member NAGC Parent Advisory Committee. “True Peer” Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate to others the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible . . . If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely. – Jung, 1989, p. 356

  14. It's not important what people say about us. It's only important what we know inside about ourselves. – Horatio Caine, CSI Miami It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. – Dumbledore, in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  15. Take Away Thoughts • Is it possible to offer discussion groups for gifted students? • Know you are the bridge between the school and the family, the parent and the child, the child and support. You play a crucial role in the well being of these students. • Remain current as to resources available to the gifted population.

  16. A support and resource group for families with gifted children. Parent Support Group, Family outings, Book Club, and Science Club www.pogsonline.org 502-544-0020

  17. SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) www.sengifted.org

  18. Available Locally • SENG Model Parent Groups- Saturday, August 10 6:30-8:40 • “Guinea pig” parent opportunity • “Meet SENG” Reception- Sunday, August 11 6-8 • Panel discussion 6:30-7:15 World Council on Gifted and Talented Children- World Conference, August 10-14, Galt House

  19. Molly Isaacs-McLeod, Advocate and Consultant • Advocacy and Mediation • Homeschool Consulting • SENG Model Parent Groups • Public Speaking • Additional Services advocacyandplanning@gmail.comwww.advocacyandplanningforthegifted.com502-544-0020

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