Short description: Being Black and dyslexic in the 20th century presented many obstacles for Octavia Butler, the first science fiction writer to earn a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. This session explores Butler’s experiences through the model of Positive Niche Construction to support talent development. Walk away with tools to help Twice-Exceptional children grow their strengths, persist in their dreams, and fulfill their greatness.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Examine factors that led to Octavia E. Butler's success as a neurodivergent, Black, creative writer
Explore connections between giftedness, neurodivergence, and creativity
Learn to help gifted, neurodivergent, creative children and young adults reach their full potential through the use of the Positive Niche Construction model