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Continuing Education Credit CoursesPlease contact us to learn more about co-sponsoring CE workshops in your community. Gifted Children And Gifted Adults: Neglected Areas Of Practice For PsychologistsDr. James Webb and Dr. Nadia Webb3 CE credits Introductory level Gifted children and their families constitute a neglected area of practice because few psychologists have received training in, or are even aware of, the special emotional and interpersonal needs of gifted children and adults. This session will describe:
The session will also focus on ways to improve the assessment and treatment of gifted, talented and creative individuals, as well as on practical issues for special populations of gifted children and adults, such as profoundly gifted, learning disabled gifted, and minority gifted. Specific attention will be focused on implications for therapeutic interventions in psychological practice with gifted children and their families and with gifted adults. Common Misdiagnoses and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults
Dr. James Webb and Dr. Nadia Webb
Best Practices of Health Care Professionals in Serving the Gifted: The Role of PhysiciansDr. Richard Clouse Gifted families encounter unusual challenges in social, emotional and behavioral development. Yet most health professionals have little or no training in recognizing gifted children and assisting their families with the unique parenting challenges these children present. This seminar provides health professionals with the information they need to anticipate these issues and prevent some of the more common and serious behavioral problems that arise among gifted children. Professionals who are consulted about behavior when a problem arises will be better able to recognize the unique factors at work in the development of a gifted child and provide helpful advice. You will learn:
How Giftedness Changes Therapy3 CE credits How does increased intelligence change the rules (and the experience) of psychotherapy? In what ways must mainstream diagnosis and intervention be modified in order to work successfully with these clients? In this seminar, I present the observations my clinical group has formed over years of working with highly gifted populations in adult, family, adolescent and couples therapy. We have noted profound impact on transference, countertransference and rules of intervention. Particular challenges we note include difficulties idealizing the therapist, early and frequent intensities arousing strong defenses against change, surprising amounts of patient literalism and concrete responses, and particularly difficult countertransference patterns that often mimic the challenges faced by parents of highly gifted children. We are interested in corresponding prior to the conference with attendees via an e-list, culminating in a three hour discussion exploring discoveries noted by the “folks in the trenches” and collaborative consultation on intervention modifications that really work with the highly gifted.
About the PresentersJames T. Webb, Ph.D.Phoenix, Arizona Jim Webb established the SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) program at the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in 1981. This led to the publication of the award-winning book, Guiding the Gifted Child, and later, Gifted Parent Groups: The SENG Model. He was previously President of the American Association for Gifted Children, on the board of directors for the National Association for Gifted Children, President of the Ohio Psychological Association, and a member of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Webb was recognized as one of the 25 most influential psychologists in gifted education in a national survey published in Gifted Child Today. Nadia Webb, Psy.D., ABPnP, ABPNHarrisonburg, Virginia Nadia Webb is a practicing neuropsychologist, college professor, and step-mom. In her private practice, she assesses and intervenes with neurologically impaired children. The core of her practice has become the assessment of gifted and learning disabled youth. In addition to teaching at a university, Dr. Webb has created in-service training programs, designed systems for coordinating care across agencies, and served on several state and national boards addressing the needs of children. Her work has received honors from the American Medical Association, the Department of Defense, and a personal citation by Governor Jane Hull of Arizona. Dr. Webb is a diplomate in pediatric neuropsychology.
Richard Clouse, M.D.Glasgow, Kentucky Dr. Clouse is a family practice physician and Associate Professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and has practiced medicine in Pennsylvania and Kentucky for nearly 20 years.
Jean Goerss, M.D., M.P.H.Glendale, AZ
Victoria Ragsdell, Ph.D.Louisville, KentuckyVictoria Ragsdell, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Louisville, KY. She has 18 years of experience in cognitive behavioral therapy, brief solution-focused therapy and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Additionally, Dr. Ragsdell provides consulting and coaching to gifted individuals and their families. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Vicki was a professional storyteller and she's always ready to hear (or tell) a good story!
SENG is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SENG maintains responsibility for this program and its content. |
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Founder and Director Emeritus of SENG, Chair of the Professional Advisory Committee
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Dr. Goerss is a board-certified pediatrician with training in genetics and epidemiology and the mother of two gifted sons. Co-author of “Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses in Gifted Children and Adults”, she founded Bove Institute which is starting a school for young highly gifted children in Phoenix, Arizona.