Kickoff With the GHF Board

President Lisa Sticca-Conrod, Immediate Past President Barry Gelston, Secretary Katherine Turner, Treasurer Ricardo Mejia, Directors Carol Malueg, Kasi Peters, Lin Lim, Erin Fears Floyd, Lisa Jobe & Marna Wohlfeld

Come meet our board, including several new directors, and new president, Lisa, who will make introductions, give an overview of the day’s line-up and get us energized for a nourishing day of community, connection and learning! 

Please join us for this event! 
You are invited to a Zoom Session for The GHF Gifted Home Education Conference – Come as You Are: Authenticity and Acceptance. (Link leads to the event in the GHF Forum – Member Content)

Sunday June 4, 2023 8:15am PT / 11:15 am ET (US and Canada)

Topic: Day 3 Kickoff Celebrating Strengths for All Learners

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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Julie Skolnick, MA, JD presents Gifted and Distractible: Parenting and Teaching Twice Exceptional Learners

The objective of this presentation is to empower parents, educators and professionals to bring out the best and raise self-confidence in twice exceptional kids through an understanding of the 2e person’s inner experience, through strategies that are immediately applicable for parents and educators, and through advocacy steps necessary to encourage the adults in 2e kids’ lives to collaborate on the 2e child’s behalf. Using the “Cycle for Success” which includes understanding, strategies, and advocacy, participants will gain an understanding of the 2e child’s perspective and experience, will learn to anticipate common challenges, and address them with best practice strategies. Throughout the session a strengths-based approach and positive reframing will be utilized, and role modeled. We will discuss how gifted brains differ from neuro-typical brains and will introduce the idea of responsive parenting and teaching rather than reactive parenting and teaching.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Deep understanding of the 2e child’s inner experience. -Strategies incorporating the child’s buy-in. -Collaborative and meaningful advocacy steps.

BIO: Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D., Founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC, passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, trains educators and advises professionals on how to bring out the best and raise self-confidence in their 2e students and clients. Julie serves as Secretary to the Maryland Superintendent’s Gifted and Talented Advisory Council, is an advisor for the Masters of Education Program for the Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity, is the Maryland liaison for Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), is a Committee member for the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and serves as an advisor to “The G Word” feature documentary currently in production. Julie produces Let’s Talk 2e! virtual conferences, hosts the Let’s Talk 2e! Empowerment Series and publishes “Gifted & Distractible: The Newsletter”, a free weekly 2e Newsletter. www.WithUnderstandingComesCalm.com/Newsletters Julie’s book, Gifted and Distractible, is due to launch in Fall 2023. www.GiftedandDistractible.com A frequent speaker and prolific writer, Julie is also the mother of three twice exceptional children who keep her on her toes and uproariously laughing. 

Please join us for this event! 
You are invited to a Zoom Session for The GHF Gifted Home Education Conference – Come as You Are: Authenticity and Acceptance. (Link leads to the event in the GHF Forum – Member Content)

Sunday June 4, 2023 10:50am PT / 1:50pm ET (US and Canada)

Topic: Day 3 Explorations for All Learners

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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Lin Lim, PhD and Adam Laningham, M.Ed Present “SEL: Home, Home Education, School & Beyond”

The emotional well-being of our children has always been important and often overlooked. It plays a larger crucial role for outlier gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) children. Gifted and 2e children often process and experience the world around them deeply. Outlier children often experience greater psychosocial dissonance. Many families benefit from a better understanding of the variations in gifted and 2e traits which then informs appropriate and effective psychosocial supports. Join the president and president elect of SENG to better understand the significance of our children’s emotional health, the impact of trauma, and broaden your strategies toolbox to support them both at home, in home education, in school, and beyond. We look forward to sharing our knowledge and answering your questions! 

BIO: Lin Lim, Ph.D., is the Dean of Students and Communications at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education. She holds a doctorate in psychology from Boston University, an Academic Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and Education (Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Education), and an Academic Graduate Certificate in Twice-exceptional Education (BGS). With a diverse academic background and wide experience across fields, Dr. Lim’s current interests include interdisciplinary embodied complex dynamic systems thinking and practical applications around positive parenting, education, school-workplace transitions, and human development. She founded Quark Collaboration Institute, a non-profit that focuses on human dignity and wellbeing across the lifespan for all. She is an international speaker, author, and active volunteer serving on the boards of several gifted-related non-profits – Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), National Association for Gifted Children Parent Editorial Content and Advisory Board,  Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (GHF), Gifted Education Family Network, and PGRetreat.org. She currently serves as the President of SENG.

BIO: Adam Laningham, M.Ed. author of Gifted Children & How Trauma Impacts Them, and the Gifted & Struggling Series, has over 20 years of experience in the field of education. Adam was recognized as the Arizona Gifted Teacher of the Year, he has taught at several schools in multiple grade levels, created and facilitated numerous gifted programs, and served as a district manager coordinating programs for over 6000 gifted students.

Adam has served on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented, is currently the President Elect of SENG – Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted, he is a founding member of Callisto (supporting gifted foster youth), and an advisor for CogAT Riverside Insights. As founder and owner of Bright Child AZ, Adam is an international speaker, consultant, and gifted advocate.

https://brightchildbooks.com

Please join us for this event! 
You are invited to a Zoom Session for The GHF Gifted Home Education Conference – Come as You Are: Authenticity and Acceptance. (Link leads to the event in the GHF Forum – Member Content)

Sunday June 4, 2023 9:20am PT / 12:20pm ET (US and Canada)

Topic: Day 3 Practical Applications for All Learners

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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Morenike Giwa Onaiwu Presents TBA

Please join us for this event! 
You are invited to a Zoom Session for The GHF Gifted Home Education Conference – Come as You Are: Authenticity and Acceptance. (Link leads to the event in the GHF Forum – Member Content)

Sunday June 4, 2023 8:20am PT / 11:20am ET (US and Canada)

Topic: Day 3 Celebrating Strengths for All Learners

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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Austina De Bonte presents Getting Students Writing: How to Support Twice Exceptional Students and Other Reluctant Writers

One of the most challenging academic areas for twice exceptional students is writing. Learn the five root causes of writing challenges, how to identify what’s going on, and how to support each one. Without a finer grained understanding of exactly where the writing challenges are coming from, attempts to provide support or therapy can miss the mark, sometimes substantially. Once you know what the challenge is, there are productive, targeted ways to help. 

This session synthesizes methods used by Bridges Academy as well as private writing tutors, and is full of practical tips and techniques. Specifically, we’ll pull apart the difference between physical causes of handwriting trouble versus brain-based causes, and how to address each one. We will also see how stealth dyslexia, vision processing disorders, executive function challenges and ADHD impact writing, and most importantly, how best to support your child depending on what’s going on.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Participants will be able to: – identify 5 causes of writing challenges – align support strategies to each cause – productively support a student who is having trouble getting started or “doesn’t know what to write”

Austina De Bonte is a consultant at Smart is not Easy, Past President of the Northwest Gifted Child Association, and President of the Washington Coalition for Gifted Education. Austina specializes in helping families get to the root cause(s) of their kids’ twice exceptional challenges. She also works with school district teams to improve equitable identification strategies. Austina has won three Outstanding Advocate awards from the PTA, and was named People to Watch by Variations 2e Magazine. She is a certified SENG Model Parent Group facilitator. She has a Masters degree from MIT, and is a doctoral candidate at Bridges Graduate School.

https://www.smartisnoteasy.com

Please join us for this event! 
You are invited to a Zoom Session for The GHF Gifted Home Education Conference – Come as You Are: Authenticity and Acceptance. (Link leads to the event in the GHF Forum – Member Content)

Sunday June 4, 2023 11:50am PT / 2:50pm ET (US and Canada)

Topic: Day 3 Professional Groups for All Learners

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Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

Our goal is to reach and serve as many gifted and 2e families as possible, which is why we have a free level of membership, the GHF Forum Membership, that grants access to all of our live programming, the main areas of the Forum, and our comprehensive, self-paced  DIY Education course. 

For those who are able to support our work, we hope you will join as a GHF Choices Member. Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this non-profit. GHF has no full-time staff and we are just looking to cover our costs. As a thank you, your $49.99/yr tax-deductible membership grants you access to the recording libraries of all of our events, as well as exclusive areas of the Forum.

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