GHF Expert Series – Professionals

A Conversation with a College Consultant, Brett Kennedy (Member Content) College planning seems to get more complicated all the time, doesn’t it? From choosing where to apply to finalizing the perfect essay, and from deciding how far away is too far to figuring out how to avoid massive student debt, families have lots of questions…

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A Conversation with the author of Parenting Young Gifted Children: What to Expect When you Have the Unexpected (Member Content) Join us as we chat with Catherine Gruener, psychotherapist, consultant, author, parent, and advocate for gifted and 2e kids. We’ll ask Catherine about positive discipline, encouragement parenting, and more. Catherine Gruener, M.A., M.A., LCPC, LCMHC,…

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“Discover how Environment and Nutrition Impact a Child’s Behavior”  (Member Content) “We know our children’s health and behavior (and ours) is affected by the food we eat and the world we live in, but the relationship isn’t always as obvious as, say, being on a sugar high or getting hangry.  Join us as we talk…

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Barry Gelston, M.Ed.  Barry is an experienced educator who is the Principal Educator of Mr. Gelston’s One Room Schoolhouse that focuses solely on providing individualized educational services for Gifted and 2E learners.  Mr. Gelston is also the Board President of Gifted Homeschoolers Forum® where he can be reached by email. Join GHF to enjoy these interviews and more

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Is Giftedness a myth? What is a Gifted Child? Why is Giftedness such a hot-button issue? Where does the fear and dislike of ‘gifted’ come from? Join us with guest expert, Kathleen Humble, as we talk about her new book and the myths of giftedness. Kathleen’s blog: http://yellowreadis.com/ Kathleen’s book: Gifted Myths: An Easy-to-Read Guide to Myths…

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Celi Trépanier is the author of Educating Your Gifted Child: How One Public School Teacher Embraced Homeschooling by GHF Press.  It was released in March of 2015 to excellent reviews. She writes for Noodle Education and Fractus Learning, and has also published with Education Week and various other local, state, and international educational publications.Celi is…

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Helping Visual-spatial Learners Thrive Teresa Currivan is a licensed marriage and family therapist, parent coach, and former school therapist. She speaks about her strength-based approaches for differently tuned-in children to teachers, faculty, and parent groups, and has published extensively on this topic. She uses the Currivan Protocol™, a unique assessment tool designed specifically for differently…

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Giftedness and Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration Christiane Wells, Ph.D., is the director of qualitative research for the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development and a therapist in private practice in Colorado. Chris specializes in Dabrowski’s theory of positive disintegration and its application to the gifted in research and practice. If you’re interested in…

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Helping 2e Learners Thrive Dr. Postma is a teacher, administrator, consultant, speaker, and author dedicated to the holistic development of both gifted and twice-exceptional children through his new company, Gifted & Thriving, LLC. Dr. Postma has published a number of articles and two books, the latest titled The Inconvenient Student: Critical Issues in the Identification…

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S1, E6: Kristina Collins: Shaping the Future Through Leadership, Volunteerism, and Collaboration Join us as we talk with Dr. Kristina Collins, President of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) about her many roles in the world of gifted education and support.   We’ll hear the latest news from SENG, with a look to the…

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S1, E7: James and Suzie Pawelski – Positive Psychology: Cultivating Well-Being Husband-and-wife team Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski, Ph.D. join us to talk about their work in the field of positive psychology.  We’ll hear about their research, writing, and workshops, and ask about strategies for cultivating well-being in our own lives. James and Suzie…

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A conversation with Paula Prober, author of Your Rainforest Mind (Member Content) We talk a lot about how to support our gifted children here at GHF. This month we are practicing self-care and talking about our needs as gifted adults!  We’re talking with Paula Prober, author of Your Rainforest Mind and Journey Into Your Rainforest…

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