September 27-29, 2006, AAEGT 11th National Gifted and Talented Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia. By ProAPT and GATCA-WA. Info at www.gifted2006.org.au.

October 20, 2006, the Summer Institute for the Gifted’s Annual New Jersey Educators’ Conference “The Dilemma of Being Twice Exceptional: Am I Smart or Am I Dumb?” at Drew University, Madison, NJ. Information available from Franziska, 866-303-4744, ext.5091.

October 20-21, 2006, 12th Annual New England Conference on Gifted and Talented Education, Warwick, Rhode Island. For parents, grandparents, teachers, administrators, and anyone interested in the education of gifted and talented children. Information at www.necgt.org. 

October 21, 2006, Third Annual Conference of the Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges, Natick, Massachusetts. For educators, parents, and clinicians. More information, says the group, at www.fcbsupport.org. (This event was brought to our attention by a friend of 2e Newsletter who says, “Some of our 2e kids and families may be dealing with such issues.”)

November 1-5, 2006, NAGC 53rd Annual Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina. For educators, other professionals, and parents. Information at www.nagc.org. Early-bird discount ends September 15th.

For state association conferences relating to giftedness, see www.hoagiesgifted.org/conferences.htm on Hoagies’ website. For additional conferences on learning differences, see www.sped.cec.org/pd/meet.html on the website of the Council for Exceptional Children.

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