[Ohiogift] upcoming Webinar (re: twice exceptionality)

[Croft, Laurie J]

Nurturing the Potential of Twice-Exceptional Students

On Thursday, February 4 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., the Belin-Blank Center will host a spring webinar focused on Nurturing the Potential of Twice-Exceptional Students: Practical Guidelines for Understanding and Supporting 2e Students. Presenters include


*         Alissa Doobay, Supervisor, Psychological Services, Assessment and Counseling Clinic, Belin-Blank Center


*         Joy Goins, Staff Psychologist, Assessment and Counseling Clinic, Belin-Blank Center


*         Megan Foley-Nicpon, Associate Director for Research and Clinic, Belin-Blank Center, and Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology Program


*         Susan Assouline, Director, Belin-Blank Center, and Myron & Jacqueline Blank Professor of Gifted Education

The commonly used term for gifted students who also have disabilities is "twice-exceptional," a simple phrase that does little to suggest the complexities in meeting the needs of twice-exceptional (2e) learners. Participants will explore ways of better understanding and meeting the needs of 2e students, including developing academic strengths and facilitating social-emotional growth.

For those who are interested in earning academic credit, an optional one-semester-hour online workshop will build on the webinar. The academic credit (PSQF:5194:WKA), facilitated by Dr. Doobay and Dr. Laurie Croft, Associate Director for Professional Development and Clinical Associate Professor of Gifted Education, will fulfill an hour in the Psychology Strand required for the State of Iowa Talented and Gifted Endorsement. The course will extend participants' understandings of twice-exceptionality, as well as ways to better meet the needs of 2e students, and the content will complement the summer online workshop offered by Dr. Foley-Nicpon, Cognitive and Affective Needs of Gifted Students(PSQF:4126). Those who enroll for academic credit will receive a 50% tuition scholarship off the cost of graduate tuition.  Contact Laurie Croft (laurie-croft at uiowa.edu<mailto:laurie-croft at uiowa.edu>) or Ellen Henning (ellen-henning at uiowa.edu<mailto:ellen-henning at uiowa.edu>) for electronic permission to enroll in this credit.

For more information, or to register, visit belinblank.org/webinar<http://belinblank.org/webinar>.
Cost

  *   The Webinar registration fee is $45 per computer, no matter how many are viewing the computer;
  *   If you are unable to participate "live" in the Webinar, a DVD of the Webinar will be available for purchase, also for $45;
  *   If you wish to participate in the Webinar and purchase a DVD, the cost will be just $55.

Technical Requirements

To participate, you will need to have a computer that has speakers and access to high-speed Internet. To ensure that you have the necessary computer capacity, visit this website<https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-and-Mac> (Zoom Help Center). Instructions on accessing the webinar will be available after you complete your registration.


Laurie J. Croft, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Associate Director for Professional Development
The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center
  for Gifted Education and Talent Development
600 Blank Honors Center
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA  52242-0454
319/335-6148  800/336-6463
Fax 319/335-5151
e-mail:  laurie-croft at uiowa.edu<mailto:laurie-croft at uiowa.edu>
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank

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