Understanding the Neurology and Overexcitabilities of the Gifted

$20.00

Presenter: Lori Comallie-Caplan
Core Area: Social and Emotional
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Why do gifted children sometimes have sensitivities or tendencies that challenge teachers and parents? Overexcitabilities are common occurrences in GT children due to their hyper-efficient brains. There are specific skills and strategies to help identify and equip gifted children with overexcitabilities.

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Description

In this 1-hour course, Lori Comallie-Caplan will explain the biology behind overexcitabilities in gifted children, and give practical strategies to identify them and manage them within the classroom or home. Ms. Comallie-Caplan also focuses on giving gifted children understanding and tools to manage their own overexcitabilities for a lifetime.

You will learn how to:

  • Name five characteristics of the biology of the gifted brain
  • Describe each of five types of overexcitability
  • Describe both the strengths and the problems that are associated with the five overexcitabilities
  • Name at least three strategies for working with each overexcitability

This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies d, e, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 5.5.

Presenter Bio

Lori Comallie-Caplan is a New Mexico Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Educational Diagnostician with a Masters Degree in Psychological Counseling. Additionally, she holds Advanced Certification for Mediation from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Ms. Comallie-Caplan has 30 plus years of experience in the field of counseling, coaching evaluation, mediation and educational consultation. She is best known for her work with gifted individuals through the lifespan and frequently provides professional development for school districts and mental health professionals in the social emotional needs of the gifted. 

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576 reviews for Understanding the Neurology and Overexcitabilities of the Gifted

  1. Jaime – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Information was interesting and helps me understand some of my students better.

  2. Mariela – LA VILLA ISD (verified owner) –

    Great breakdown of information.

  3. Yashanae – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Effective & efficient

  4. Margaret – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was informative, and I learned more about Overexcitabilities.

  5. Felicity – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Good concrete information.

  6. Gloria – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Awesome Information

  7. Amy – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    its great

  8. Magda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Great Presentation! It was very informative!

  9. Caira – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed learning about the overexcitabilities.

  10. Yvette – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting to go over the overexcitiabilities and examples of how children act in the classroom.

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