Your metaphors are a wonderful way to create and construct meaning. I love the Tune in Tool and waves as a way to monitor the level of emotions. Attendee CAGT 2016
Metaphors
I liked how you walked through the gifted characteristics in a new way. JP
Gifted Characteristics
Great composting analogy. Loved CASIGY concept. PC, GT adult & parent. SENG Conference 2015
Composting analogy
Thank you again for all of your amazing insights and strategies that I’m finding myself using daily.
CASIGY Social-Emotional ACES participant
My husband and I have been using the tools you gave us about misbehavior and emotional needs. Discipline is going so much better this way, thank you! Mom of 6 year old highly sensitive child.
Discipline works better
I like ACES – how gifted students can become social and emotional ACES. I like the tools you teach to help them do that. Attendee CAGT 2016
ACES
I like how you bring in the Hero’s Journey and how gifted students’ differences are an invitation to this inner adventure. I want to learn more in how to help GT students understand this too. Attendee CAGT 2016
Hero's journey
Very engaging presentation. JM, teacher.
engaging presentation
I like how you showed that gifted kids can learn to accept and ride their waves of emotion. Attendee CAGT 2016
Ride the Waves
We’re ALL using the ACES tools almost every day in some way. It helps our intense family members all be more peaceful and take challenges in stride much better than we used to. Mom of 7 & 9 year old highly sensitive boys.
Using ACES tools creates peace