To enquire about engaging one of our volunteers to speak to your organization, email us at messagecenter@supersaturday.org. We can share one of the following presentations or collaborate to address a topic you have identified.
504s, IEPs, BIPs – What does it all mean?
presented by Gina Baldwin
Some gifted children are “twice exceptional”. Explore the options available to help support those students, even though they may have good grades and be in a gifted program.
Acceleration, AP, & CCP
presented by Gina Baldwin
We will discuss the requirements and processes for taking AP and CCP classes, as well as for grade or single-subject acceleration.
Ivory Tower to Real World:
Discussion of the Risks and Pitfalls of Giftedness
presented by Gina Baldwin
Gifted children have risk factors that children with typical neurodiversity do not. We will discuss some of the key risks and pitfalls that gifted children face. We will explore how parents, educators, and other support system members can help mitigate those risks.
Ohio Gifted Legistation
presented by Maggie Gunnerson
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s (ODEW) “Gifted Rule,” which Ohio public schools must follow, is revised every five years. With regards to gifted students, what does Ohio law require of schools including identification, services, and reporting? What does Ohio law not require? How does Ohio compare to other states? How has Ohio changed, and what might be expected in the future? How does the revision process work, and how can Ohioans get involved?
Smart But Scattered, A Crash Course
presented by Maggie Gunnerson
Gifted students by definition have an area of remarkable ability; however, their asynchronous development often involves average (or even below average) skill in getting things done, i.e. executive functioning skills. From assignments they don’t know they need to do, to assignments they did but never turned in and much more, poor executive functioning skills jeopardize a gifted child’s ability to reach their potential in their area of strength. It can be very difficult as a caregiver to adapt to this divergence of abilities. The book, Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare describes the components of executive functioning and has concrete advice for how to assess yourself and children and how to go through the process of change while using a child’s unique strengths to overcome some of their weaknesses. This presentation is intended to get you started with the Smart but Scattered method. This is one of the books most recommended by The Super Saturday Program volunteers. Reading it prior to the session is not needed.
Gina Baldwin has a Bachelor’s of Science in mechanical engineering and worked for 15 years at Procter & Gamble before deciding to stay home with her three boys. Her gifted boys keep her on her toes and reaching for new ideas. As a part of The Super Saturday Program for 11 years, she found support and encouragement on this unusual parenting journey. She has compiled information for her presentations from a breadth of publications and from her years of dialogue with fellow parents of gifted. LinkedIn
Maggie Gunnerson is passionate about children understanding and embracing themselves — particularly gifted individuals. Her gifted advocacy journey started at The Super Saturday Program which helped her better understand both her children and herself. Since then, she has successfully advocated for her own children as well as many others. Maggie is a current State of Ohio Gifted Advisory Council parent representative, Ohio Association of Gifted Children parent member and contributor, former General Chair of Sycamore GEAR (Gifted Education Advocacy, and Resources), and former board member and current avid supporter of The Super Saturday Program. She and her husband Kory are the proud parents of Gaven, class of 2028, and Elaina, class of 2034. LinkedIn