GIFTED STUDENTS TOPIC OF CONFERENCE

Gifted students will be discussed during a conference April 8 at Southeast Missouri State University.

The conference, titled "Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of High Ability Students of All Ages," will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University Center.

The conference is sponsored by District E of the Gifted Association of Missouri, Southeast's Governor's Scholars Program, and the Counseling and Guidance Division of the National Association for Gifted Children.

Topics to be discussed include perfectionism, parenting gifted children, stress management, counseling, needs of gifted females, career planning, advocacy for gifted students and extreme sensitivity.

Dr. Karen Rogers, associate professor of gifted studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., will be the keynote speaker.

Rogers is the author of Omnibus, an enrichment curriculum for gifted elementary students. The curriculum is used in 23 states.

Rogers will discuss "Visions of the Future: Where Are We Headed?" Her talk will address three scenarios for the future of education of gifted students.

There is a $25 registration fee that includes a light breakfast and lunch. Participants may earn one graduate credit with additional class time. Registration is open through the morning of the conference.

To register, call Tina Ellis, secretary of the Governor's Scholar Program, at 314-651-2579.