Helen Dudeney is a private consultant who has been actively involved in working with gifted children since 1988.. Helen originally trained and worked as an Accountant and in her spare time spent many years as a leader in the Scout Association. During the past 18 years she has completed the Certificate of Gifted Education at University of NSW and a Master of Adult Education.  Combining her past experience and this study she has progressively undertaken a career change and is now a private educational consultant specialising in the needs of gifted children. During this time she has designed and run hundreds of programs for 3 - 16 year old children and their families and conducted seminars, workshops and in service training for parents and teachers about understanding and meeting the needs of gifted children and young people. This work has extended to all parts of New South Wales, metropolitan and regional, as well as other states of Australia. Helen is a regular presenter and attendee at State, National and International Gifted Conferences. Due to her belief in supporting gifted children in all parts of the state she has been actively involved in supporting the establishment and on going activities of many local support groups. For the past 4 years she has been a lecturer at Australian Catholic University - Strathfield. In addidion to her consultancy work she is involved in the NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children. For 17 years she was a member of the Association's Committee holding the position of President for 8 years and Treasurer for 4 years. She was also Events Co-ordinator for the Association and responsible for many of the events that are run including the residential camps