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3.3.9 Giftedness and Trauma

Many gifted children suffer their own kind of trauma as they cope with trying to fit into society and expectations placed on them. Having society, parents, teachers, or a school system not understand them and how they think and learn can have a profound impact on a child. Combining 18 years of experience working with gifted children and research with children coping with trauma, we developed several strategies adults should know when interacting with these unique children. This presentation will open your eyes to what our children are experiencing and also provide you with some strategies to help support them.

Author(s):

Adam Laningham
adam.laningham@gmail.com
Deer Valley Unified School District
United States

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Adam Laningham has over 18 years experience in the field of education. The 2014 Arizona Gifted Teacher of the Year, Adam has taught at several schools and multiple grade levels, run numerous gifted programs, and is currently on the Board for the Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented. He is also the Gifted Coordinator for a large school district in the Phoenix area providing a wide range of services to over 5,000 gifted identified students.

 


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