Fast-Brained Kids of Coquitlam, a support group for parents of gifted children, is hosting a special presentation by a well-known expert in the field of gifted education.
P. Susan Jackson will lead a session for adults only on Thursday, May 12 titled "Gifted Children: A Documentary and Discussion." The interactive program, to be held in the Gallery Room of Winslow Centre, will feature a showing of and discussion about a short documentary featuring gifted children, teens and young adults expressing their thoughts on the nature of giftedness, their experience with school and with learning, mental health issues and misdiagnosis, passions and goals and their unique learning and personality styles.
Jackson in therapeutic director of the Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted" in White Rock, which offers services to highly and profoundly gifted children. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field and the author of numerous articles and chapters in the gifted education literature. She is the chair of the Social and Psychological Network of the National Association to Support Gifted Learners and served as Langley School District's co-ordinator of programs to support gifted and talented students.
Jackson's presentation will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. but participants are asked to arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. Winslow Centre is located at 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Cost is $10 per person and the group asks for RSVPs to be emailed to fast.brained.kids.coquitlam@gmail.com.
At the same time as the parents' session, there will be two kids' programs (for children of parents attending the meeting). RSVP for both programs is mandatory as space is limited and children must arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a 6:45 p.m. start. The programs are:
Science Alive! - marine biology for children eight to 11 years. Cost is $10 per person.
The Great Smartini - magic and laughter, for children 10 to 12 years of age. Cost is $15 per person.
