SPAN (Synergy/SAGE Parent Action Network) will host our last meeting
of the school year on Thursday April 3
at 7pm in the WestWood Media Center.
The meeting will feature Anne
Rinkenberger, MS, LMFT, a Twin Cities therapist who focuses her
practice on working with gifted children and adolescents, who will speak about Supporting the Special Needs of Gifted Children: Neuroscience
Implications for Regulating Emotions and Behavior.
This
presentation will describe characteristics of giftedness, including
Overexciteabilities (often referred to as sensitivities and intensities) and
other special needs of some gifted kids that impact their social, emotional,
behavioral and psychological health. The brain science regarding the
development of executive functioning skills and the impact on learning for
gifted kids and teens will be discussed. Participants will learn strategies to
use at home and in the classroom to improve the ability of gifted children to
regulate their emotions and behavior. And, participants will learn about some
of the indicators when a gifted child may benefit from additional professional
services.
Teacher relicensure CEU
certificates will be available.
Please email Apryl at span.priorlake@gmail.com
with questions or to be placed on SPAN’s email list.
