Gifted and Thriving Signature Live Webinar Series Presents:
"Anxiety and 2e Children/Teens/Young Adults"
Thursday, February 25th 8 PM EST (5 PM PDT)
Join Dr. Mike Postma, along with special guest, clinical psychologist and anxiety expert Dr. Sharon Saline, as they share the latest information on how anxiety specifically impacts twice-exceptional (2e) children/teens and young adults and provide practical strategies for coping with specific worries
Practical Solutions from Gifted/2e Educators and Experts in Anxiety
Join Dr. Mike Postma, along with special guest Dr. Sharon Saline, a leading clinical psychologist and anxiety expert, as they share the root causes of anxiety in our neurodiverse children and will provide practical strategies for coping with specific worries.
How Anxiety and the Current Pandemic Affects 2e Children/Teens/Young Adults
Anxiety and depression are affecting almost everyone in some way as we navigate through these uncertain times. Within the Gifted/2e population the number is even higher. Dr. Mike and Dr. Saline will discuss and uncover why that is, and some of the common sources of anxiety specific to the Gifted/2e uniquely wired brain.
Valuable Discussion from Live Webinar with Support Materials and Recording to Keep
Dr. Postma and Dr. Saline will share over an hour of valuable and hands on information you can implement right away. They will conclude and then have open time for live Q&A for all participants (all questions will be answered!). In addition, you will have the webinar recording to keep for future along with extra handouts and support materials to help you navigate in finding a supportive and productive learning environment for your gifted/2e child, teachers and family.
Anxiety and 2E children/Teens/Young adults
Living in an uncertain world, today’s children are more anxious than ever. In fact, 1 of every 5 male high-schooler struggles with chronic anxiety. Within the Gifted/2e population that number is higher. In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline and Dr. Mike Postma explore how anxiety affects 2E students and what parents and professionals can do to help reduce their worries and nurture growth mindsets. After reviewing the biology, psychology and common sources of anxiety, they will show you how to help 2E children and teens change their relationship to worry, realistically evaluate situations and tolerate unpredictability. You’ll learn practical, useful tools to promote self-soothing and calming down, diminish negative thoughts and inner critics and build lasting strategies for bouncing back and resilience.
Learning objectives:
- Describe how anxiety works in the brain and body.
- Name and reduce the patterns of negative thinking in 2E children and teens.
- Learn practical strategies for coping with specific worries.
- Develop confidence and resilience in familial, social and educational contexts.
Meet Dr. Mike
Hello! I'm Dr. Mike Postma, an educator, speaker, author, consultant and coach residing in beautiful Bellingham, WA. Together with my wife, Julie, we have raised our own 4 gifted/2e children and know how difficult this journey can be. That is one reason I have dedicated my life work to the holistic development of the gifted/2e community. In my 25+ year career, I've served as a Gifted Teacher in the classroom, as an Administrator of gifted schools, as a professional developer of gifted programming and curriculum and as Executive Director of the SENG organization (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted), and now launching our brand new company Gifted & Thriving, LLC. I look forward to spending time together with you to learn how we can best teach and support this exceptional community so we can all move from a place of just surviving to THRIVING! I look forward to the journey with you!
Meet Dr. Sharon Saline
Sharon Saline, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life and The ADHD Solution Card Deck specializes in working with kids, young adults and families living with ADHD, learning disabilities and mental health issues. Her unique perspective – as a sibling in an ADHD home, combined with decades of experience as a clinical psychologist and educator/clinician consultant – assists her in guiding families and adults towards effective communication and closer connections. She lectures and facilitates workshops internationally on topics such as understanding ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, different kinds of learners and the teen brain. Dr. Saline is a regular contributor to ADDitudemag.com and PsychologyToday.com, a featured expert on MASS Appeal on WWLP-TV and a part-time lecturer at the Smith School for Social Work. Learn more at www.drsharonsaline.com.
