Founder Daimon Institute, British Columbia, Canada
Short description: Examine essential conditions for holistic development for profoundly gifted (PG) persons throughout life. Explore the features of integrated, extraordinary development of our very brightest minds. Our programming has focused narrowly on assessment and talent development, with little attention paid to the transformative effect of social-emotional development in the PG experience. Extensive case studies and research anchor this discussion.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Acquire a fundamental understanding of the needs and characteristics of the profoundly gifted
Develop an appreciation for the vast learning and social-emotional differences that exist in individuals within this populace, driving the need for programs that are diverse, nuanced, flexible, and highly responsive to the PG child's overall needs over time
Be provided with a number of case studies illustrating the uncommon, developmentally-advanced social-emotional capacities of the PG