Dr. Dan Peters
Our special guest this week was Dr. Dan Peters, licensed psychologist, co-founder and Executive Director of the Summit Center, specializing in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families, with special emphasis on gifted, talented, and creative individuals and families. He is the author of “Make Your Worrier a Warrior A Guide to Conquering Your Child’s Fears” and the companion book for the child, “From Worrier to Warrior A Guide to Conquering Your Fears”.
Some of the topics covered included what behaviors parents/teachers should look for in a child if they suspect anxiety, what you should do if your child does not want to be helped, what characteristics of gifted/2e make them susceptible to anxiety and behavioral interventions parents/adults can use to combat anxiety. A full transcript can be found here.
Links:
Senginar: ‘How to Help Your Gifted/2e Child Conquer Fear’ 3/18 from @SENG_Gifted w/ @drdanpeters
Make Your Worrier a Warrior (book)
“Common Misdiagnosis in Gifted Kids” by Dr. Dan Peters
“Monitoring Anxiety in Your Gifted Child” by Dr. Dan Peters
“Does Your Child Know the Worry Monster?” by Dr. Dan Peters
‘From Worrier to Warrior’ with Dr. Dan Peters on Blog Talk Radio for TheCoffeeKlatch
“10 Steps for Parents & Kids to Tame the Worry Monster” by Dr. Dan Peters
“Worries & Sensory Processing Disorder” (book review)
Interview with Dr. Dan Peters on The Mark Daniels Show (Vimeo)
Dr. Dan Peters Co-Founder of the Summit Center
“Managing Anxiety in Gifted Children” by Dr. Dan Peters
“Thankful for Two New Sensory Tools: The Worrier to Warrior Books”
Cybraryman’s Programming Page
Tres Columnae‘s Website
Dr. Peters on Facebook
Dr. Peters at Psychology Today
Dr. Peters at Huffington Post
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