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  July 13-19 - National Parenting Gifted Children Week SENG Announces National Parenting Gifted Children Week  
    The third week in July of each year will be National Parenting Gifted Children Week, according to SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted), a national nonprofit organization and the official sponsor of this week. National Parenting Gifted Children Week, now placed in the National Special Events Registry, is intended to celebrate the joys and challenges of raising, guiding, and supporting bright young minds.  
       
    According to James T. Webb, Ph.D., founder of SENG, each day of this week will focus attention on a particular area of interest to parents of gifted and talented children. This year, the daily topics will be:  
       
   

€ Challenges of Parenting Gifted Children
€ Underachievement Issues
€ Advocacy for Gifted Children‹Teaming with Educators and Legislators
€ Identifying and Recognizing Giftedness
€ Special issues for Gifted Minorities, Gifted Boys, and Gifted Girls
€ Misdiagnosis, Depression, and Suicide in Gifted Youth € Parenting Supports and Resources

 
       
    NAGC will have information in the next issue of Parenting for High Potential. The Gifted Ed Communicator will have informatiion in its July issue.  
       
       
  July 18-20 - SENG 25th Anniversary Conference SENG's 25th Silver Anniversary National Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 18-20. SENG conferences focus on the social and emotional needs of gifted children and their families.  
    In 1981, SENG was formed to bring attention to the unique emotional needs of gifted children. It continues to provide adults with guidance, information, and resources about raising and educating these children. SENG is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) entity with a diverse Board of Directors and many programs.  
       
    Contact: Amy Price Phone: (845) 226-4660
Executive Director
Amy.price@sengifted.org
 
       
    P.O. Box 488 € Poughquag, NY 12570
http://www.sengifted.org
 
       
   
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