Last Friday, April 16, Da Vinci parents and parents of gifted children in the greater Fox Valley Community were able to hear from local Neuropsychologist Dr. Kelly Johnson about giftedness and executive functioning. Her talk, titled Executive Functioning: How to Help Your Gifted Child Get and Stay Organized was an excellent and thorough review everything from the science of the brain and how certain skills and behaviors develop through practical tips for how to help a child who struggles with organization and executive functioning achieve success.
Handouts from the talk will be available on Da Vinci's website soon. Additionally, Dr. Johnson recommended these resources:
Norman Doidge, The Brain that Changes Itself
Sharon Begley's, The Plastic Mind.
She also mentions that Larry Dossey included a study in his book Healing Words, that focuses on plant health in relation to speech.
Proceeds from this Da Vinci Academy Parent Education event benefited the 2010 Auction. Future events are planned for the 2010-2011 school year.
Here are some photos from the event:
The dessert deserved its own picture.
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