Successfully Dealing with School Transitions: Worries and Expectations

During the pandemic, gifted and multi-exceptional children are dealing with many transitions in school, such as changes between homeschooling or in-person schooling. Even without the pandemic, anticipating a transition to a new classroom/type of program or new school next year can bring up a lot of anxiety for children and families. Some gifted/multi-exceptional children may spend hours vividly imagining fearful situations that could happen in a new setting. Others might just act out, burying their worries and having them erupt in other behaviours.

During this workshop, we will discuss ways to deal with some of the uncertainties of the world in general right now, and specific strategies for managing anxieties for school transitions.