Barbara Klein, Ed.D.

I am giving a workshop in the Carmel room of the Doubletree Hilton for the 2014 SENG conference (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted). If you can make it, I would like to answer your questions!

Understanding How Perfectionism Inhibits and Undermines Persistence  

Persistence predicts success and fulfillment in gifted children. Parenting that develops persistence is critical and challenging with perfectionistic children. Persistence is composed of passion and motivation. Getting these behaviors to work together can seem impossible. Persistence, passion, and perfectionism can become tangled into a gridlock of inaction, leading to avoidance of difficult tasks and underachievement. This workshop will present strategies to develop persistence and thwart underachievement.

http://www.sengifted.org/programs/conferences/2014-seng-annual-conference/schedule