The author describes becoming a certified SENG Community Group facilitator and participating in international sessions with gifted adults and professionals. She plans to start groups in the Netherlands and train staff to expand SCG facilitators, encouraging others to organize local groups for peer support and community strengthening.
This post describes how parent support groups for parents of twice-exceptional (2e) children reduce isolation, lower stress, and foster connections. Drawing on personal experience and research, it argues that SENG Community Groups and similar programs provide emotional support, shared strategies, and improved well‑being for parents caring for 2e children.
SENG launched rebranded Community Groups in 2022 to provide peer support for parents, educators, gifted adults, and specialized communities. The program offers streamlined six-hour facilitator training, diverse resources beyond a single text, and an online hub for co-facilitator communication to increase accessibility and regular offerings.
The author reflects on concluding a SENG board term, reviewing past achievements and 2023 innovations, and outlines inclusive programs and collaborations. She invites participation in SENG Community Groups and upcoming outreach initiatives, emphasizing community, belonging, and continued collective support for gifted individuals.
SENG’s May 2023 Mental Health Month featured 18 free virtual and in-person outreach events with partners. Highlights included mindfulness workshops, an international panel, student-produced media, webinars, podcasts, regional meetups, and several articles and resources addressing mental health for gifted and 2e learners.
The author reflects on a family photograph to illustrate how curiosity and emotions shape perception. She argues that intentional thinking, emotional reframing, and collaborative relationships enable authentic, sustainable transformations toward belonging, urging the community to practice curiosity and align mind, body, and brain in interactions.
The author describes how virtual parent support groups expanded access for families of complex outliers (twice-exceptional and profoundly gifted), reducing isolation and enabling cross‑timezone participation, shared resources, and flexible involvement. She invites parents to join or train as SENG SMPG facilitators to build wider supportive communities.
SENG highlights its Model Parent Groups (SMPGs) as facilitator-guided spaces where caregivers of gifted children share expertise and support. Evaluation showed participants experienced transformational benefits and valued skilled, mission-driven facilitators. SENG will expand facilitator support, marketing, logistics, and pilot one-day SMPG PLUS+ parent retreats.
This post describes SENG Model Parent Groups (SMPGs), eight-to-ten week co-facilitated parent groups that support families of gifted children. It explains topics covered, participant benefits reported, and SENG’s commitment to training facilitators and preserving program quality to ensure supportive, well-researched SMPG experiences.
SENG’s Online Parent Support (SOPS) groups extend the SENG Model to offer weekly one‑hour, eight‑week online discussions led by certified trainers. They follow A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, build supportive connections, and address practical questions about cost, session length, parent interaction, and transitioning to in‑person groups.
