Parent Webinars

Parenting a gifted and talented child isn’t as easy as people often assume. Finding the right educational fit and facilitating friendships are just two of the many challenges parents of gifted and talented students face. In this webinar, we’ll explore some key tenets and resources to help parents navigate the complexity of supporting their gifted and talented children. Think of it as a start to the instruction manual you wish came with your child! The post Supporting Your Gifted Child: 5 Tips for Your Parenting Journey appeared first on TEMPO+.

One of the most challenging things about raising gifted children (as if it’s not hard enough) is when that child has a neurotypical peer.  The post “They Started It!!” Raising Gifted and Neurotypical Siblings Together appeared first on TEMPO+.

Too often, programs for gifted learners are designed that do not meet their unique intellectual & psychosocial needs. During this session, Dr. Davis will discuss the importance of listening to gifted learners to gain a better understanding of their aspirations. interests and goals. Self-empowerment strategies, tips for making programs more accessible, vignettes of diverse students advocating for themselves, and recommendations from parents aimed to improve student success outcomes will be shared. The post Parent Webinar: Listen, Liberate, & Support: Teaching Gifted Students to Self-Advocate (Available in English and Spanish) appeared first on TEMPO+.

Our gifted/2e students often experience more adversity in school due to their complex, cognitive nature. They are often misunderstood or thought to be doing fine, when on the inside, they may not be. Low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression are just some of the emotional issues that this population of wonderfully neurodiverse children and teens are prone to struggling with, and some are silently struggling without parents or teachers even aware. Explore the emotional implications of common scenarios in school that fuel difficult emotional challenges for neurodiverse students. Help to remedy these struggles by learning about what parents and teachers can do to create support and resilience. The post Parent Webinar: Balancing Brilliance: Nurturing Executive Function and Mental Health in Gifted Kids (Available in English and Spanish) appeared first on TEMPO+.