The Gifted Center

09/23/2024

Hello Counseling Students and Soon-to-Be-Graduates!

Are you overwhelmed with trying to figure out the process of becoming a registered intern and a licensed mental health counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida? Want some guidance on the ins and outs of licensure and some pro life tips and hacks for the journey?

Well good news! There is a free presentation coming soon on how to become an LMHC and/or LMFT in Florida! This online event that includes everything you need to know from graduation through licensure is open to all current and graduating students who plan to pursue Florida licensure.

Dates are Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16 at 7pm. Please click the link or scan the QR code in the attached flyer to register. If you cannot attend those dates but are interested in the presentation, visit the link to register your interest in a potential future third date.

Thank you and have a beautiful day!

~ Cristina Gonzalez, LMHC, NCC, CRC

11/23/2021

“This is the point in our story when the eye-rolling starts. Yes, my kid is gifted. Am I bragging? No. Do I think he’s more special than other kids? No. Do I even like the word gifted? Not particularly.

Giftedness is nothing to be proud of — and it’s nothing we caused. It just means my son is wired differently. It’s an inherent trait, a special need actually, that comes with a whole host of worries.”

The gifted-kid journey is a lonely one filled with guilt and worry.

02/10/2021

Absolutely awesome story! Space exploration is a global endeavor.

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.

12/08/2020

Excited to attend tonight’s SENGinar on promoting the social/emotional health of gifted adults. I started my private practice with the intention of working with gifted children and was surprised when it morphed into a fairly even split between kiddos and adults but I have absolutely LOVED my work with the “grown-ups”. 😉

05/19/2020

It's no real surprise to note that our students are feeling the stress and anxiety of this global pandemic as much if not more than their parents and teachers. The question is, are we checking in with them as much as we clearly should be, and offering them support and reassurance?

More than half of California students surveyed after campuses closed said they need mental health services.

04/23/2020

I just finished watching this awesome webinar from SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted and I was so excited to share with you all. I was unable to attend the livestream on Monday but SENG has made the video of the event available for free for a limited time on their Vimeo channel. Go here to watch and learn about more ways we can help our gifted youth in this time of great uncertainty: https://vimeo.com/410207654

Kudos to SENG, by the way, for their swift and stellar efforts on behalf of the gifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. It helps so much when the unique needs of our community are recognized and addressed.

04/01/2020

Attention, gifted parents:

Tomorrow night, Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is holding a free webinar entitled, “Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Curiosity, Creativity, and Concerns”.

Registration is now full for the Zoom webinar, but the program will also be live-streaming on their page at www.facebook.com/SENGifted/ and a video of the program will be available afterwards on their Vimeo page for free viewing for a limited time.

Please consider taking advantage of this awesome resource to assist in working with our gifted youth during these troubled times.

03/02/2020

This is an incredibly cool and interactive way to learn about the unimaginable depths of our oceans and the persistence of life in the most difficult of environments.

H/t to Leah McNair for the share!

Scroll down the deep sea in this interactive page.

01/23/2020

Where do you fall on the Oxford comma debate? Here's an interesting story about one verrry important (and expensive) comma!

This settles the Oxford comma debate! Except...it goes against AP style. Here's an overview of how the serial comma works and why it's important for clarity.

08/27/2019

Is this feeling a bit like throwing the baby out with the bath water, or is it just me? Yes, there are severe problems with equal access and segregation by race and class within NYC public schools (and many other school districts, for that matter). But is it solving anything to completely eliminate gifted programming? Or is there perhaps a better way to ensure that ALL gifted students are having their needs met? May I suggest, for instance, universal screening and in-school gifted programs to start?? This problem did not happen overnight, a solution will likewise take some time to build.

A group appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed seismic changes to the nation’s largest school system.