There will be food for thought for moms and dads and a treasure hunt of sorts for kids later this month at an event put on by a Tri-City support group for parents of gifted children.
Fast-Brained Kids will host a presentation by Pamela Richardson, PhD, Feb. 21 in Coquitlam.
Richardson's presentation is titled "Beyond Test Scores: Being Gifted is an Art" and will "discuss ways of looking at giftedness based on the arts and humanities rather than statistics and psychometrics" and how doing so "leads to greater emotional and relational connection with children identified as gifted," according to a press release.
Richardson, who completed her masters and Ph.D. in special education (high ability) at UBC, where she spent six years working with adolescents who were early entrants to the university. She publishes and presents her research internationally on rethinking giftedness in artful ways.
The session runs from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in the Gallery Room at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Cost is $5 per parent (and correct change appreciated). Organizers ask that people who plan to attend RSVP to fast.brained.kids.coquitlam@gmail.com.
Running at the same time will be a session for children (eight to 13 years old) of parents attending Richardson's presentation: geocaching with Kristina Wheeler.
This program will involve hunting for 10 "treasures" in Blue Mountain Park using hand-held GPS devices. Participants will be roaming the park in small groups and will be supervised at all times.Cost is $10 per child and pre-registration is required by emailing fast.brained.kids.coquitlam@gmail.com (include parents' name and phone number, child's name and age).
