Virginia High School

The Duke University Talent Identification and the North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented are please to sponsor Parent Day, an informative day for parents of gifted children at the national association for the Gifted Children's Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, November 4, 2006. Strategies regarding your role in nurturing the unique educational, social, and emotional needs your gifted child or adolescent will be explored through sessions and dialogue with experts in the field. Come and have your pressing questions answered regarding how to support your gifted learner through middle school, high school, and into college. For additional information and to download a registration form, visit http://www.tip.duke.edu/about/news/2006/nagc_conference_charlotte_pare

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When: November 4, 2006
Where : Westin Hotel - Charlotte, NC
Cost: $65 per person (continental breakfast , lunch, and relevant materials are included).

Featured Sessions/Speakers

Dr. Sylvia Rimm will address the topic of "When Overempowerment Yields Underachievement." Dr. Rimm is a psychologist, the director of the Family achievement Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio and a clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. She has authored many articles and books including Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child; How to Parent so Children Will Learn; Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades-And What You Can Do About It; Raising Preschoolers; and See Jane Win, which was New York Times Bestseller and was featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Today shows and in People magazine. Dr. Rimm is also co-author, with Gary A. Davis, of one of the most frequently used introductory gifted textbooks, Education of the gifted and Talented (2003), now in its 5th addition. She also writes a parenting column syndicated nationally through creators syndicate and speaks frequently to parents, teachers, and children on topics related to families and giftedness.
Says Katie Couric, former NBC Today show host, " Dr.Rimm is a welcome voice of calm and reason-someone who offers practical advice, with almost immediate results. She's a guardian angel for families who need a little or a lot of guidance. "Dr. Sylvia Rimm's nine years as a contributing correspondent to NBC's Today Show, multiple appearances on 20/20 and as a favorite personality on public radio make her a familiar child psychologist to many audiences."

Dr. Jane Piirto, a trustee professor at Ashland University, has written several books for parents, teachers, and higher education professionals on Understanding Creativity Understanding Those Who Create, and her most recent book Talented Children and Adults, Their Development and Education. Dr. Piirto had had a wealth of experiences in public schools as an English teacher, guidance counselor and school administrator Dr. Piirto will present on talent development.

Rachel Toor has written numerous articles and books. Her current book Admissions Confidential: An Insiders Account on the Elite College Admissions Processes has been a best seller. Her experiences as an undergraduate admissions officer at Duke University, who was responsible for the Top Tier Program to matriculate the best students applying to Duke, provided creative direction for her publications. Rachel will present on the college admissions processes.