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California Association for the Gifted 46th Annual Conference
February 15-17, 2008
Anaheim Convention Center & Anaheim Marriott Hotel
700 West Convention Way
Anaheim, California 92802
http://www.cagifted.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=8
PLEASE CHECK THESE TIMES WITH CAG 916-441-3999
I am doing a book signing on Sunday February 17 at 10:00am for “Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive"
At 12:00pm I am presenting "Understanding What Calms and Triggers Emotional Intensity."
By nature gifted children are emotionally intense. Good-enough parenting and a nurturing family life will help develop the gifted child’s ability to process intense feelings and to make positive connections with peers, teachers, parents, and siblings. Through case examples, strategies to reduce negative thinking, stress, overidentification and overstimulation will show how to calm the spirited child.
Barbara Klein, Ph.D., Ed.D.
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Do you need help with college placement?
I have extensive experience with applications and essays, and many thoughts about schools, especially for gifted young adults.
Call me at (310) 209-0515.
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Give Your Child the Gift of Free Time This Holiday Season
Parents can become too concerned with gift giving, parties, and special events during the holidays. Really try to plan some down time for your child so he or she can relax and enjoy what they already have.
Children who are continually stimulated by toys, video games, and friends do not learn how to be by themselves and find pleasure in their own curiosity and creativity.
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Understand Why Your Child is Inattentive . . . and understand how to unlock your child’s inner focus and satisfaction
A 2-hour workshop that will set you on the path to a more enjoyable relationship with your child
With certainty about what is unique about your child's learning style, academic problems will become less troublesome. Home and school can work together in making learning the exciting experience it should and can be.
Understanding creates opportunities for solutions. When parents and schools are uncertain, confusion and misguided assumptions foster unflattering misconceptions about the child's self-esteem. My child is just “lazy” or “careless” is a destructive, and unhelpful, message to give to a child.
After this workshop, you will have a clear understanding of the issues. You will feel confident in being able to find the right message to give your child. And you will be on the right path to work with your child in a more constructive and satisfying way.
TIME & LOCATION
Thursday October 25, 2007
7 PM to 9 PM
CROSSROADS SCHOOL
For Arts & Sciences
Roth Hall
21st Street Campus
1714 Twenty-First Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Fee: $20 per Household
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For further info or registration please contact Dr Yip or Patty Miramonte: 310-820-8186
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Find the solution for your child--by understanding the cause
You’ve been told that your child has attention deficit disorder (or some other problem), but you question the diagnosis, as the recommended treatment is leaving both you and your child frustrated.
You may wonder whether your child is immature or just anxious. Several causes lead to inattentiveness. Common misdiagnoses result in frustration for parents as well as their children...and their teachers, too. Early identification and treatment can prevent long-term difficulties at school and home. More importantly, targeting the correct cause of inattentiveness can help set your child's learning and enjoyment soaring, as it ought to be.
BENEFITS OF WORKSHOP
Learn the answer to: Can young children suffer from anxiety disorders?
Is your child just easily bored because he is highly gifted like his father?
Understand your child's unique reaction to learning how to learn
Learn to distinguish the different kinds of inattentiveness arising from different causes
Understand what normal childhood anxiety is
Understand what types of distractibility and inattentiveness require special professional help
Learn how inattentiveness presents itself within the ADD/ADHD, giftedness, and overly anxious or OCD child
Learn how to recognize the red flags that signal anxiety, giftedness, OCD, ADD/ADHD, and other learning differences.
Comprehend how different causes of inattentiveness lead to various academic challenges.
Gain specific strategies for working with your child successfully within the family and with the school.
TREATMENT SPECIALISTS
Barbara Klein, Ph.D.
Dr. Klein has doctorates in education and clinical psychology. She is the author of "Raising Gifted Kids: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Exceptional Child Thrive." Dr. Klein works with children and their families on school placement and gifted issues.
Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.
Dr. Yip is a distinguished innovator and educator of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder treatment within the family system. She has presented her work at national and international conferences, published articles in academic journals, and has consulted on documentaries and film productions on OCD in children and adolescents. Dr. Yip works with children and their families in overcoming OCD.
Carolyn McWilliams, M.A.
Carolyn McWilliams is an educational consultant and therapist. She regularly presents at conferences on topics related to classroom instruction, and has published curriculum and articles in the areas of special education, social studies, English, educational computing, ESL, multi-cultural education, and classroom organization. Carolyn is highly skilled in helping children with learning difficulties achieve their potential.
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From Gifted Education Communicator Summer 2007: Book Review
"Parenting may be the most difficult task we assume, and parenting gifted youngsters has a few more added complications. Barbara Klein has a writing style that invites the reader to sit down and absorb all that the pages hold. She writes as a professional and writes as a parent. The psychologist-educator melds with the parent of highly gifted youngsters to give us all a balanced and worthwhile venture into this topic.
Understanding giftedness and how to measure it is a wonderful beginning to her study. Dr. Klein’s liberal use of family stories helps the reader to see the practical applications of the author’s comments.
She addresses the question we all ask ourselves as parents. Can I do this job well enough to be sure that my child will be successful and happy? The book abounds with practical advice for those who have a multitude of questions about proper parenting. Especially helpful to this reviewer were the frequent questions Dr. Klein asks us to ask ourselves.
A large section of the book deals with finding the right educational setting for the gifted learner. This should be required reading for teachers and administrators. The advice given and the questions to ask would be valuable for any school setting to consider. This part of the book is given importance, as it should, since the impact of the appropriate school environment on the student is so great.
My favorite part of Dr. Klein’s book is the section on the personalities of gifted young people. They will not fit the cookie cutter view of gifted youngsters, and for that we are pleased. Dr. Klein discusses the various behaviors and personalities that we see in our children.
These pages are filled with practical and reader-friendly ideas and suggestions, generous with advice for living with those gifted kids with unique skills or intensities beyond the norm. Especially helpful is the last section on “Family Issues and Ten Rules for Raising Productive and Well Adjusted Gifted Kids.”
This book should also be required reading in teacher training classes and provided for parents of newly identified gifted students. Teachers can learn so much from Raising Gifted Kids to facilitate interaction with parents. Indeed, many teachers have gifted young people in their own homes as well as in their classrooms. I wish I had had this book long ago, raising two gifted daughters, now grown. I think I’ll send them both a copy now."
--Judith J. Roseberry is immediate Past President of the California Association for the Gifted and its current Treasurer, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the newly established California Foundation for Gifted Education.
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Raising Gifted Kids by Dr. Barbara Klein is a Winner of the iParenting Media Awards. Here's what they had to say about the book:
"RAISING GIFTED KIDS will help parents understand and cope with the obstacles they face in raising a gifted child, and help them make the best choices for their son's or daughter's growth and happiness. This upbeat and practical book reveals how parents can help develop their child's potential and self-esteem without pressuring them, and plan their child's education."
Thank you!
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TWIN SUPPORT GROUP FORMING NOW!
Please call me today (well, tomorrow would work, too) if you are an adult twin who would like to meet other twins and talk about your experiences. I am a twin and my phone number is 310-209-0515.
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Thank you to all of you who have bought my book! "Raising Gifted Kids" is selling extremely well and it is thanks to you my readers.
Reviews from Amazon.com
Helpful Information, By Reviewer Mom "Chai"
"I found this book extremely helpful in identifying ways to help my gifted twins, one of whom is a traditional learner and the other is not. The book has great insight and information, plus plenty of real-world examples of how parents deal with issues unique to gifted children."
Hands-on Effective Parenting Tools, By H. Dracup
"Raising Gifted Kids has helped me to understand my children better and we are a happier, more cooperative family. This book is my reference guide; it provides clear guidance that is easily comprehendible and implement able. I found it so helpful that I gave my boy's teacher a copy; I recommend it to everybody who has an influence on a child."
A Must Have for Anyone who's ever wondered... By L. Silverman
"This book is for anyone who has ever wondered if a child under their care might be gifted, and what to do about it. It's full of affective approaches to a wide range of puzzling, exhausting, and endearing behaviors, and important considerations for educational options. The author has a friendly writing style and is a great source of comfort, confirmation, and inspiration; I will be referring to this book often in the upcoming years."
Excellent Guide for Parents, By Mary Murphy Fox
"The author uses her expertise in the area of child devlopment and her vast experience working with gifted children and their families to present a reader friendly guide to parenting gifted children. This book is an excellent resource for parents, teachers, school psychologists and principals."
Every parent could benefit from this book, By P. Macirowski
"The author surprisingly is not a know-it-all but rather an astute observer of "high-potential" or "gifted" children. If you are a gifted adult you may find yourself wishing you had this kind of astute parenting! This book will enable many mothers and fathers (and grandparents) to help give the children in their care rich and rewarding lives. Your kids don't have to be geniuses for them to benefit from the author's experience."
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Century City Book Reading and Signing
