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"Family Dynamics"

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Program Information

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Friday, April 17, at BIQ

 

Check-in for Friday will be between 8 and 9am, with a continental breakfast. Lunch on Friday will also be with the Conference.

In keeping with the theme of the weekend, a major focus of our discussions will deal with the impact of the family on the educational and emotional lives of highly gifted children. In the morning, the plan is to explore what does and does not lie within the realm of family dynamics – which elements of a child’s life are most influenced by the family – either present circumstances or historical perspectives. In the afternoon, we will go more deeply into the practicalities of it: How does understanding the family’s situation and history allow us to support a child better? Which factors can we influence and which must we merely accept? These and many more questions will be explored. As ever, the issues of twice exceptional, underachievement, perfectionism, and acceleration will never be far away.

 

Join many of our weekend presenters for these intense sessions!

Because of the design and size of our Friday programming, we tend to do a fair amount of individualization for those who join us.

Please let us know your interests.

 

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Saturday, April 18

Probable Conference Schedule

Time
(Adult Program)

Adult Program

Children
(6-9 or as noted)

Children
(9-12 or as noted)

All Children

Time
(Children's Program)

8:00-9:00 A.M.

Registration

8:00-8:55 A.M.

9:00-10:15

 

First Time BIQ Attendees
Carolyn K.

Board Room

 

Delving Deeper into Dabrowski
Josh Shaine

Ballroom A

 

Casual Conversation
Dining Room

 

Ice Breakers; Free Style Costuming
Persis Thorndike

Ballroom B

8:55-10:20

10:30-11:45

 

Keynote:
Our Parents Get it From Us: Family Dynamics and Exceptionally Gifted Children
Kathi Kearney

Hawthorne

Improvisation Games
Arika Cohen

Ballroom B

 

Calligraphy Talis Thorndike Love

Ballroom C

 

Games
Ballroom D

10:25-11:50

12:00-1:15 P.M.

Lunch

Lunch - With Families

11:50-1:10 P.M.

1:30-2:30

 

The School and Home as Extended Family

Aimee Yermish


Board Room

Depression and Self-Injury in the Gifted)

Zoë Thorkildsen



Ballroom A

 

Gifted with LD: Beyond the Basics
Diana Abramo


Dining Room

Origami

Persis Thorndike

Ballroom B

 

 6-12 years
Zome Tools
Lorel & Connor Shea

Ballroom C

 

Games
Ballroom D

1:25-2:35

2:45-3:45

 

We need to know we are not alone
Anna Caveney

Board Room

Feelings About Possible Feelings: The Cognitive Structure of Human Motivation

Eric Van


Ballroom A

Exploring Gender and Giftedness

Jade Piltser

Michael Rios 

 

Dining Room

 


Beyond Beijing: Indoor Olympic Games

Persis Thorndike


Ballroom B

 

Without Conflict, There Can Be No Drama
Arika Cohen

Ballroom C

 

Games
Ballroom D

2:40-3:50

4:00-5:00

Give Them Wings
Valerie Eichel

Board Room

 

Neuropsychological Testing and Psychotherapy

Erick Medina

Ballroom A

Knitting Madness

Liz Cademy

 

Dining Room

6-12 years

Still Life Drawing

Talis Thorndike Love

Ballroom B

 

Hands-on Exploration of Static Electricity & Magnetism

Larry Pfeffer

Ballroom C

 

Games
Ballroom D

3:55-5:05

Please join us Saturday evening at 8:00 PM for an Ice Cream Social for all attendees!


Note: Program Information and Speaker Biographies can be found on the Presenters page.

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Sunday, April  19

Probable Conference Schedule

Time
(Adult Program)

Adult Program

Children
(6-9 or as noted)

Children
(9-12 or as noted)

All Children

Time
(Children's Program)

8:00-9:00 A.M.

Registration

8:00-8:55 A.M.

9:00-10:15

2E Kids in Public Schools: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Carolyn K.

Liz Cademy


Board Room

 Being Different: How extreme giftedness changes the way we, as adults, perceive, believe, work, play, and love

Michael Rios

Sarah Taub

Ballroom A

Early College in Two Perspectives: The Student and the Teacher
Lisa Rainen

Dining Room

Spellbinding Public Speaking, Scary Storytelling
Arika Cohen

Ballroom B

Origami Transformers
Janet and Eric Breslau

Ballroom C

 

Games
Ballroom D

8:55-10:20

10:30-11:45

  Making Sense of the Mosaic: Moving Towards an Understanding of Twice-Exceptionality and its Significance to the Family
Mika Gustavson

Board Room

The Road Less Traveled: Kids and Adults Who Must Find Their Own Way to Grow and Prosper

Jade Piltser

Michael Rios 


Ballroom A

Casual Conversation
Dining Room

  Multimedia Art
Susan Levitin

Ballroom B

Stage Presence and Musical Exploration Denise Gendron


Ballroom C

Games
Ballroom D

10:25-11:50

12:00-1:15 P.M.

Lunch

 

Lunch - With Families

12:00-1:15 P.M.

1:30-2:30

A Panel Discussion about Family Dynamics
Kathi Kearney, Mika Gustavson, Erick Medina,

Melinda Stewart, Aimee Yermish


Ballroom A

Casual Conversation
Dining Room

  Art Trading Cards
Susan Levitin

Ballroom B


Math and the Game Alexa Kottmeyer

Ballroom C

 

Games
Ballroom D

1:25-2:35

2:45-4:00

Plenary Session

Oh, look! She’s got Uncle Joe’s Bad Habits:

The Past as Prologue


Ballroom A

6-12 years
Boolean Logic
Pete Gast


Ballroom B

 

Crash Course in Creative Writing Brenna Levitin

Ballroom C

Games
Ballroom D

2:40-4:05

 

Note: Program Information and Speaker Biographies can be found on the Presenters page.

Beyond IQ would like to thank Arisia Corp for the loan of materials for the Children's Program.

 

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