From the SENG Newsletter ... March 19 SENGinar:
Gifted Children, Marriage
Difficulties, Separation, and Divorce
Date: March
19, 2015
Time:
7:30 p.m. Eastern [90 mins.]
Presenters: Lori Comallie-Caplan and Marc
Caplan
Fee: $40
($30 for SENG members)
Divorce can have many effects on the gifted child.
Children can develop insecurities and fears for the future. There
are many changes that happen through the process of a divorce - changes in
parenting styles, living arrangements, even schools and access to their
friends. How you approach the divorce process can help alleviate some of
these stressors for the child. It is vital to focus on your children's feelings
and put aside your own feelings when assisting with your child's adjustment to
the divorce. Remember that gifted children are very insightful, overexciteable,
and complex thinkers and may ask some very difficult questions.
Lori
Comallie-Caplan is a New Mexico Licensed Master Social Worker, a Licensed
Educational Diagnostician with a Master's Degree in Psychological Counseling in
Las Cruces, New Mexico. Additionally she holds Certification as Family Law
Mediator, Discovering Your Sacred Gifts Guide, Frasier Talent Assessment
Profile Evaluator, and SENG Model Parent Group Master Facilitator and
Trainer. She is a past President of SENG and New Mexico Association of
the Gifted. Mrs. Comallie-Caplan's private practice includes
counseling, coaching and evaluation for gifted individuals throughout the
age-span. She frequently provides professional development for school
districts and state and national associations.
Marc A. Caplan, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice
in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He specializes in civil and criminal forensic psychology. Over
the last 30 years, he has served children and families and the courts in a
variety of roles: therapist, court appointed custody evaluator, and parenting
coordinator. He frequently presents at state, national and international conferences
on the best practices in custody evaluation and high conflict
divorce.
