Carol Malueg, MA, GCT 2e

Positive Advocacy and Self-Advocacy for Gifted & Multi-e Families

We know our kids better than anyone, and we often take on the roles of teacher, coach, and advocate all at once. When your child is gifted or multi-exceptional, the job can feel even more intense. You're constantly figuring out how to support their big ideas, big feelings, and sometimes big struggles. In this session, we’ll talk about what it really means to advocate for your child and alongside your child. We’ll share ideas for helping kids recognize their strengths, speak up about their needs, and grow into confident self-advocates who can navigate whatever learning path they choose, now and in the future.

Carol Malueg, M.A. GCT, 2e, is the mother of 2 gifted young adults, works in the field of gifted education and support, and volunteers with several state and national organizations that support gifted kids and their families. Carol sits on the Board of Directors for the Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (GHF) and the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT). She received the MCGT Friend of the Gifted award in 2020. Carol has trained hundreds of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Model Parent Group Facilitators worldwide and was awarded the SENG Presidential Award for Distinguished Service in 2021. She has worked on three Javits Grant research projects focused on improving identification of and services for gifted at-risk students. Carol currently works as a Learning Coach, Educational Consultant, and Caregiver Conversations Facilitator. Her business, Gifted Roads LLC, addresses the gifted and multi-exceptional experience across the lifespan. Her first book is, The Road to Positive Advocacy for Your Gifted Child, published June, 2025 by Prufrock Press.