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Talking About Giftedness - Gifted Child Parent Support Group

Addressing the Elephant in
the Room: How to Talk About Giftedness


Special Guest Speakers: Sharon Duncan & Dr. Joanna Haase



Gifted children have a variety of unique gifts as well as a
variety of unique needs and challenges. Join the Institute for Educational
Advancement as we explore ways to meet our gifted children’s particular needs
and learn more about this extraordinary group of young people. These monthly
meetings are intended for parents of gifted children to provide free support
and community in the midst of the joys and challenges of raising a gifted
child.



Why is it so difficult to talk about gifted? Parents,
educators, and politicians resist discussing the needs of gifted children due
to fears of being perceived as elitist. This reluctance adversely impacts
gifted students in terms of funding, development of services, and willingness
of parents to seek out support for their gifted children. This session explores
America’s views and discomfort with giftedness, why it exists, and how we can
work collectively to change the misperceptions.

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About Sharon Duncan:



Sharon Duncan is the co-founder of Gifted Identity. She
provides consulting support to parents, teachers, schools, and districts to
help them meet the needs of gifted children. Sharon also consults on
homeschooling, decisions, options, and concerns. Sharon is a SENG Model Parent
Group facilitator and serves on the Mensa Youth Programming Committee. She
spent 26 years working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory before leaving to
homeschool her son. Sharon has served on the Board of Trustees of a private K-8
school and as President of the School Site Council at a public elementary
school. Sharon regularly presents at schools, school districts, organizations,
and state and national conferences on various topics about gifted children.

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About Joanna L.
Haase:



Joanna Haase, Ph.D., MFT, is a psychotherapist in Pasadena,
California, with over 20 years of experience working with gifted individuals
and their families. Dr. Haase specializes in eating disorders, anxiety, and
depression and is the president and co-founder of California Gifted Network.
Partnering with school districts throughout California, Dr. Haase works to
educate parents, teachers, and administrators on how to better support gifted and
talented students.

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