April 2024

In This Issue

Director's Corner

SENG Spotlight Article

SENG in the Community

Highlighted Events & Promotions

SENG Partners

DIRECTOR'S CORNER

Empowering Twice-Exceptional Lives

By Ciminy St. Clair

My name is Dr. Ciminy St. Clair. I am excited to join the SENG board of directors. A little background about me, I have two decades of experience working with gifted students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade within the state of Pennsylvania. I also mentor many young neurodivergent individuals including transitioning into adulthood. In addition, I have served on the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education for six years and currently serve as the immediate past president of the organization.

SENG Spotlight

Understanding Autism: The Power of Asking, “What Would Happen if…?”

By Justin Gardner, PsyD.

I have always been fascinated by thought experiments. They are some of the oldest forms of logical deduction, earlier even than formal mathematics. The basis of thought experimentation is to think through “What would happen if…?” based on known initial conditions. In other words, if you know enough about how something works, you can make a relatively accurate prediction about how something will affect it even if we have never observed it before.

SENG in the Community

Past SENG board member Mark Hess and current board member Nisia Patalan collaborating in Colorado on their new workshop, "Discovering and Nurturing Brilliance in Gifted English Language Learners". They are working with teachers across the state to develop talent in diverse student populations using strategies that tap into nonverbal brilliance!

Conversations with CAGT

with Gayle Bentley

Immediate Past President Dr. Lin Lim was joined by SENG Director Gayle Bentley to discuss strategies to leverage psychologically safe spaces; build lifelong resilience; and

foster positive talent development

for young children.

SENG Presents at NAGC Leadership & Advocacy Conference

Immediate Past President Lin Lim, and SENG Directors Nisia Patalan and Kristy Peloquin had an opportunity to collaborate together on a session for NAGC’s recent Leadership & Advocacy Conference as part of our ongoing partnership with NAGC (link to partnership article??) We are looking forward to having NAGC President, Dr. Shelagh Gallagher present at our upcoming Annual Community Conference in July

SENGAuthors with Deirdre V. Lovecky

Engaging conversation around missed and misdiagnosis among Giftedness, ADHD and ASD. recent SENG author visit - recordings can be purchased at our

Vimeo Store.

SENG Highlights

Registration is OPEN!

The SENG Annual Community Conference breakout sessions and workshops have been added to our website with more coming. You won't want to miss this year's event in Berkeley , CA

CLICK HERE to learn more!

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SENG Partner Announcements

Partner with SENG

SENG strives to work with companies, nonprofits and other organizations that align with our mission and values across the nation and globe. Our partners contribute more than money. Their knowledge, resources and in-kind support are helping guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals: intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

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SENG is a nonprofit organization that empowers families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals:intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.