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Parenting Your Twice Exceptional *2E* (Gifted and Special Needs) Child

If you have a 2E child who is struggling with life challenges

If you are eager to find practical parenting strategies to help your child be more successful

If you feel you and your child are caught in a spiral of negative interaction

This workshop will offer guidance and strategies you can use immediately to improve your relationship with your child, and help your child be more successful in school and in life.

When:    2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Where:       Miller Educational Excellence
                   2999 Overland Avenue, #214
                   Los Angeles, CA 90064
                   (310) 280-9813
                   www.MillerEducationalExcellence.com

Fee:    $50 includes materials and snack, *Couples registering together – $75

Dr. Klein’s book “Raising Gifted Kids” will be available for $17

Instructors:

Dr. Kari Miller is the Director of Miller Educational Excellence, a unique educational therapy facility that offers students who have been identified as having ADD, ADHD, learning disability, autism or other special educational needs a full spectrum of educational programs as well as a caring, stimulating environment where they can achieve their full potential. Dr. Miller has a PhD in Educational Psychology and Mathematical Statistics, a master’s degree in Learning Disabilities, Gifted Education and Educational Diagnosis, and a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Behavior Disorders.

Dr. Barbara Klein has worked with gifted children, their parents, and public and private schools in the Los Angeles area since 1986.  Her private practice is dedicated to assisting the special educational needs of gifted and highly gifted children. Dr. Klein has written seven books in the field of developmental psychology and education, including her latest, entitled “Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive.”  Dr. Klein has a Masters and PhD in Early Childhood Education from USC, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Graduate Institute in Los Angeles.
                            
                                
Parenting Your 2E Child Workshop / Program Goals and Outcomes

1.    Understand the role of the emotional development of 2E children in academic achievement.
2.    Learn useful parenting strategies to reduce perfectionism—a key reason 2E children have difficulty in school.
3.    Discover ways to avoid common parenting traps.
4.    Learn ways to discipline, set boundaries and inspire your child to greatness.
5.    Recognize your parenting style and how it influences your child’s academic achievement.
6.    Learn educational strategies to help your 2E child be more successful with “executive skills” such as organization, memory, maintaining emotional balance, and using effective study strategies.

To register for the “Parenting Your 2E Child” workshop January 23, 2010 in L.A., please mail this completed form with a check for $50*, payable to Miller Educational Excellence [no credit card option], to:
*Couples registering together may attend for $75
            Miller Educational Excellence
            2999 Overland Ave, Suite 214
            Los Angeles, California 90064

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__Yes, I am interested in purchasing a copy of Dr. Klein’s book, “Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive.”

Posted on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 03:08PM by Registered CommenterBarbara Klein, Ph.D., Ed.D. | CommentsPost a Comment | References1 Reference

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