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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SKU COM-222 Categories Classroom Management, Comallie, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Lori Comallie-Caplan, Social & Emotional Tags Classroom Management, elementary, Gifted, giftedness, GT, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d, secondary, Social and Emotional

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Social & Emotional
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Comallie
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lori Comallie-Caplan
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Classroom Management

576 reviews for Understanding the Neurology and Overexcitabilities of the Gifted

Rated 5 out of 5

Jeremy – BURNET CISD (verified owner) – June 8, 2020

I thought the course was very informative.
Rated 5 out of 5

Cassandra – PEARLAND ISD (verified owner) – June 9, 2020

Nice overview taught in an engaging manner.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 11, 2020

Amazing information!
Rated 5 out of 5

Kristie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

Great course. Information was helpful and broadened by understanding of gifted people.
Rated 5 out of 5

Darby – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) – June 12, 2020

Good overview of the excitabilities, along with real life examples of what it might look like in a classroom and how you could help a particular student.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jaime – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

Great course!
Rated 5 out of 5

Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) – June 18, 2020

interesting
Rated 5 out of 5

Melissa – CONROE ISD (verified owner) – June 22, 2020

really informative and helped me to understand several of my students and my child better
Rated 5 out of 5

Angela – BURNET CISD (verified owner) – June 25, 2020

excellent
Rated 4 out of 5

Michelle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) – June 25, 2020

Good information to think about