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The New Gifted GLBT Teenager Terry Friedrichs, Ph.D., Ed.D. Director, Friedrichs Education

The New Gifted GLBT Teenager Terry Friedrichs, Ph.D., Ed.D. Director, Friedrichs Education 750 South Plaza Drive, Suite 203 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 (651) 454-0112 tpfriedrichs@stthomas.edu www.friedrichseducation.com Session for the National Association for Gifted Children Atlanta, GA

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The New Gifted GLBT Teenager Terry Friedrichs, Ph.D., Ed.D. Director, Friedrichs Education

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  1. The New Gifted GLBT Teenager Terry Friedrichs, Ph.D., Ed.D. Director, Friedrichs Education 750 South Plaza Drive, Suite 203 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 (651) 454-0112 tpfriedrichs@stthomas.edu www.friedrichseducation.com Session for the National Association for Gifted Children Atlanta, GA November 12, 2010 1

  2. High Percentage of Giftedness and Increasing Social Integration among GLBT Youth Up to 24% for boys Up to 48% for girls 2

  3. Many Challenges for GLBT Youth Sexual Assaults Physical Assaults Substance Challenges Homelessness Anti-Gay Comments But Many Signs of Straight Acceptance Straight Friends Student Body Acceptance GSA’s 3

  4. Increasingly Early Gay Self-Awareness and Coming-Out 28 in 1982 18 in 1992 15 in 2008 4

  5. Increasing Protections for • GLBT Adults and Youth • Number of States with GLBT Non-Discrimination Laws: • 1 in 1982 • 25 in 2010 • Many Districts with GLBT-Supportive Language for Students • Anti-Discrimination Language • Anti-Name Calling or Anti-Bullying Provisions 5

  6. Needs and Approaches for New Gifted GLBT Youth 6

  7. Developing Strong Identities • as Gay Students in Straight Society • Multicultural Days • GLBT Workshops (Gay-Friendly Diversity Workshops) • Gay-Straight (GLBTQA) Alliances • Gay or Gay Supportive Role Models 7

  8. Creating Effective Resistance or Dialogue Against Anti-GLBT Circumstances, through GLBT Information Parental Stories on, and Student Stories to Parents on, Famous GLBT People 6. Parental Comments on Acceptability of GLBTers 7. Pro-GLBT Counseling, for Straights and Gays, to Unlearn Anti-GLBT Stereotypes 8. Parental Education, about Gayness, from Children 9. Curricular Information on GLBT People as Productive Citizens 8

  9. Youth Constructing Own Needs, through their Relationships with Peers Positive Peer Relationships Opportunities for Individual Expression Varied Support, Stimulation in Strengths Increased Self-Esteem by Working on Strengths Possibilities to Openly Support and Positively Critique Peers 9

  10. Growing Resilience Through Encouraged Independence Supportive Teacher Comments on GLBT People and GLBT-Supportive Straights16. Teacher Acceptance of Loners and Courageous GLBT Activists 17. Teacher Confidence about Eventual Student Success 18. Parents’ Permitting/Honoring of Student Independence 10

  11. Learning to Dialogue with Whole Families about GLBT Matters, as Part of Family Acceptance and Nurturance Maternal Support Paternal Support Sibling Support Grandparents’ Support Other Relatives’ Support 11

  12. Meeting Fluid Youth NeedsThrough Diverse Educator Support Strategies • Support for Youth’s Social Action • Encouragement for Assumption of Creative Adult Life • Provision of Sexual-Abuse-Support Services, if Still Needed • Listening to Youth Open Up on Positive and Negative Feelings • Providing Access to Out-of-School Enrichment Visiting These Sites • Creating Environment Where Youth Can Open Up 12

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