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Friday, October 18 • 12:40pm - 1:40pm
Anxiety and the Twice-Exceptional Child

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Students who are twice-exceptional (2e) have tremendous intellectual gifts alongside a wide range of possible learning challenges — attention differences, slow processing speed, social immaturity, and/or weak executive function skills, just to name a few of the possibilities. This asynchronous development can make it extremely challenging to meet their unique needs and contribute to significant mental health conditions such as anxiety. Learn more about the profiles of 2e students, why they experience anxiety, and how parents and educators can help support these exceptional youth.
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Ann Smith

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Gifted Support Center
Ann founded Gifted Support Center in 2011 as a direct response to the lack of services and support available for gifted learners and their families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ann spearheaded the creation of Leave Your Sleep for Education, an interdisciplinary language arts curriculum... Read More →
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Vivien Keil

Clinical Director, Children’s Health Council
Vivien Keil is a clinical director at the Children’s Health Council (CHC) in Palo Alto. She is a neuropsychologist who specializes in the developmental evaluation of young children and neuropsychological evaluation of children and adolescents. In her role at CHC, she frequently... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2019 12:40pm - 1:40pm PDT
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  Gifted Learners   Neuroscience & Neurodiversity   Social Emotional Learning & Wellness   Parenting