PA PTA is presenting Dr. James Delisle

PA PTA is presenting Dr. James Delisle on Wednesday 10/5. Please come and be inspired by his presentation.

Parenting Precocious Children and Teens: Understanding the Ups and Downs of Growing Up Gifted and How to Advocate for Gifted in a School Setting by noted expert Dr. James Delisle

Indian Prairie Project Arrow PTA (District 204) would like to invite parents to a presentation by Dr. James Delisle: teacher, author and speaker on gifted children.

When: Wednesday, October 5th 2011

Time: 7pm start (90 minutes - 2 hours)

Where: Metea Valley High School, 1801 N. Eola Road, Aurora, IL

Cost: $10 early bird via http://ippapta.eventbrite.com ; $15 at the door [cash or checks only]

Parents of gifted children and teens have many questions about how best to meet their intellectual and emotional needs. They want to know what giftedness is and the label’s impact on other family members. They want to know how to advocate for their gifted child in a school setting mired in ‘bringing up the bottom’ rather than ‘raising the bar’ at the top. They want to know how to set expectations that are appropriate and balanced. And they want to know how to juggle the wide range of emotional intensities that often accompanies growing up gifted. This session addresses these and other issues that come with the territory’ in parenting gifted kids. More information can be seen at: http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/IPPC/Default.aspx/ProjectArrowPTA

Here is an interesting article on Jim Delisle: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-synthesis/201108/teen-survival-smarts