SENG (Supporting the Need of the Gifted) webinars provide convenient access to many of the top experts in the gifted field.The webinars are designed expressly for parents, educators, and mental health professionals who work with gifted individuals. In this four-hour session we will view two webinars. A discussion will follow each 90 minute presentation. The descriptions are as follows: Social and Emotional Development of Twice-Exceptional Students: What does the Research Say?High ability students with disabilities may have unique social and emotional profiles in comparison to their peers. In this webinar, Foley-Nicpon will review the research regarding common social and emotional difficulties twice-exceptional students may face. She will also discuss the psychosocial components of talent development and how these domains may manifest differently among high ability students with disabilities. Research-based strategies and interventions also will be discussed. Identifying Underserved Gifted Populations: In this webinar, Dr. Leslie Hosey will discuss the over-identification of underserved populations as having educational disabilities (e.g. Specific Learning Disabilities, emotional impairments, etc.). What are the effects of this over-identification? How do typical diagnostic protocols confound appropriate referral to gifted programs? This presentation will also examine the nature of giftedness, the inappropriate composition and goals of many pull-out gifted programs, and offer recommendations for both identification and services to underserved gifted populations. PD Designed For: Gifted Educators, Counselors, Administrators, Regular Classroom Teachers
