Do you have a child who is highly curious? Perhaps they master new things quickly or show an unusually intense focus in their areas of interest? Or maybe your child is particularly emotionally sensitive? Intensity, sensitivity, perfectionism, and asynchronous development are just a few of the traits gifted and twice-exceptional children can share.
Gifted children have unique needs, and may require special and differentiated academic and social-emotional support. Our
SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) Model Parent Group provides a safe and supportive environment to freely discuss your child’s development and your parenting challenges. We read and discuss
A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children - A Resource for Caregivers and Advocates. You will connect with other parents who have had similar experiences, while gaining a deeper understanding of how to identify and support your children's needs.
As facilitators, we will not be lecturing and teaching (others offer workshops for this!), but rather setting up a safe place for parents to share their successes, concerns, and difficulties. This group will be offered in an online format. Your child does not need to have been formally identified as gifted to participate.
Weekly topics include:
What is Giftedness and Twice-exceptionality?
Family Relationships and Friends
Motivation and Underachievement
Social and Emotional Aspects of Giftedness
Finding Connection, Community, and Support
Practical Suggestions for Parenting Gifted Children
What: 6-week Guided Discussion Group for Parents of Gifted/2e Children
When: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm PST: November 8, 15, 29, and December 6, 13, 20 (skip the Nov 22) 2023
Where: Online - the Zoom link will be provided once you have registeredCo-Facilitators: Deniz Baloglu and Kim Overton (bios below)Cost: $240 per person/couple for the 6 week session. Please use this PayPal link if you are ready to enroll.
Please submit the form and you will be contacted shortly to confirm your registration and collect the fees for the session. We look forward to meeting with you soon!
Register early; space is limited. Payment in full is due upon registration. No prorated fees for missed sessions. No refunds or trial sessions. If these dates/times do not work for you, send an email to
overton.kim@gmail.com to be added to our notification list for future groups in 2024.
About Us
Deniz Baloglu is the founder of the
Navigator of Giftedness, which offers support to families through consultations, educational advocacy, parent groups, workshops, social-emotional learning opportunities, and other resources. She is a trained facilitator for Supporting Emotional Needs for the Gifted (
SENG), serves as Member-Elect for the California Association of the Gifted (
CAG), and on the Parent Content & Advisory Board for National Association for Gifted Children (
NAGC).
She received a Professional Academic Certificate in Twice Exceptional Education at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education. Her interests include recognizing unique profiles of neurodiverse learners, especially the twice-exceptional learners with high intellectual abilities and specific learning differences, and behavioral and social challenges. She advocates for gifted/2e children and their families through consultations, educational advocacy, parent groups, workshops, and social-emotional learning opportunities. Deniz was a data analyst in Turkey and a member of the National Turkish Chess Youth Team, and she has a master’s degree in information technologies. She lives with her husband and her son in the Bay Area.
Kim Overton has been working with families and children for over 40 years. She's worked with special needs adolescents, young children (ages 0-5), their parents and teachers, and most recently she worked for fifteen years in admissions at The Nueva School (gifted learners, PreK-12). She believes in caring for both the children and caregivers. We all need to work towards equity in education so all children are in environments where they are understood, cared for, and thrive. Kim has a psychology degree from Stanford University and an elementary school teaching credential, as well as many classes in early childhood and family development. Kim has two gifted children of her own - now in their 20's - and the joys and challenges of being a parent keep her on her toes - always learning! Kim's work with gifted children and their families inspired her to become a certified Supporting Emotional Needs for the Gifted (SENG) parent group facilitator.
