NSGT Network and Learn Event

Date: Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Location: Vassar College
Sanders Classroom Building
124 Raymond Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

Presenter: Wenda Sheard
Come hear a board member from the national organization SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) speak about social and emotional aspects of giftedness, about depression in gifted teens, about Dabrowski's theory of overexcitabilities, and about characteristics of giftedness that may appear similar to behaviors that result from clinical conditions such as ADHD.

Wenda Sheard is an attorney, teacher, and mother of three gifted children. After practicing law for nearly twenty years, she earned a Ph.D. in political science with an emphasis on education policy. Dr. Sheard is board member of SENG, Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted. She's also a founder of the Athens (Ohio) Association for Gifted Children, a recipient of an Ohio Association for Gifted Children advocacy award, a presenter at state and national gifted conferences, and a writer of articles about gifted children. She has helped teach the highly gifted portions of on-line gifted education courses and has presented at teacher in-service days.

Teachers, Parents, and Children are welcome to attend.
Children under the age of 18 should be accompanied by a parent!

Please RSVP by July 2nd to (Emilia Musella, Membership Director)
800-572-67478 or emusella@nsgt.org

*Parking is available in Olmstead Lot. See campus map for details*