Gifted adults full#

Mary Rocamora (founder of the Rocamora school in LA) developed another helpful giftedness questionnaire.

I have maintained my childlike sense of playfulness and wonder.

I have a well-developed sense of humor that is somewhat offbeat.

I seem to be bothered by bright lights, aromas, and noises that others ignore.

I have a history of questioning rules and challenging authority.

Honesty, integrity, and authenticity are very important to me.

I have been criticized for not “sticking with one thing”.

Many times I have felt “different,” and sometimes I feel like a minority of one.

I often feel responsible for problems that don’t actually belong to me.

I love puzzles, mazes, paradoxes, complex ideas, and words.

I am often seen as the “idea person” in a group.

I have a lot of energy and often feel driven by my own creativity.

I can see many sides to nearly every issue and love a good debate.

I have always felt deeply wounded by injustice and human suffering.

I have been criticized for being “too much” of just about everything.

I have a powerful need to know and am a seeker of ultimate truths.

I set very high standards for myself and can be my own worst critic.

I have always had an insatiable curiosity.

She has also created and directed performing arts summer camp programs with Play On, Northlight Theatre, Light Opera Works and the JCCs of Chicago. Lisa was one of the first teachers in the Second City Wellness Program where she has taught Improv for Anxiety, Improv for Parkinson's Patients and their Caregivers, and Improv for the Autism Spectrum.Ī graduate of Columbia College, Lisa has taught improv with The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Arlyn School for teens with Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She started teaching at The Second City in the early nineties and has directed and taught throughout the Chicagoland area. She has authored numerous books, including On Stage: Theatre Games and Activities for Kids, which was awarded the Parent's Choice Approval Seal for Excellence in Education, has been translated into German and Korean, and is sold around the world. Lisa is an instructor, director and coach at The Second City. Lisa Bany is Chief Improv Officer at Improv Therapy Group. Our stories, ourselves - Improv for creative storytelling and expression I second that emotion - Improv for amping up emotional intelligence and empathy Heal thyself - Improv for relaxing and taking care of yourself Repeal inhibition - Improv for social openness and playfulness Perfect is boring - improv for letting go of being right and in control, and enjoying what is imperfectly createdīrain yoga - improv for challenging our habitual ways of thinking and opening up new cognitive pathways In the now - improv for active listening and reacting in the moment Magic words - improv for acknowledging the realities of others, letting ideas be heard, and encouraging spontaneous and exploratory expression

Gifted adults full#

Imagine a room full of gifted people, relaxed and laughing together - true social mirroring, genuine social safety, and that means you get to be yourself, co-create, grow, and play.

This simple, profound concept gives us a chance to explore parts of ourselves, our minds, and our relationships that gifted people don't get to do often enough, if at all. A core improv principle is the concept of 'Yes, And'. Together, we practice spontaneous group creativity and connection. Through Improv games and exercises we cultivate openness & playfulness, relaxation & self-care, emotional intelligence & empathy, and creative storytelling & expression This class offers an eight-week experience in which we come together (on zoom) with our gifted peers to explore, experiment, and play. Gordon Smith of Gifted and Growing, and Lisa Bany, Chief Improv Officer of Improv Therapy Group have collaborated to develop a curriculum focused on the specific needs of gifted adults. It's a place where you'll be accurately mirrored, where you can feel secure. It's a place for gifted people to show up openly - laughing together and supporting each other. Improv is a unique and hilariously effective avenue for gifted self-development. Feel an unusual-to-you sense of attunement in a group of neuro-atypical people like you. Transcend social defenses through trust in your actual peers.

Transform perfectionism through spontaneity. Discover yourself in community and in play.