Upside Down Brilliance: The Visual Spatial Learner

Friday, June 3, 2005 8:30 - 4:00
With Linda Silverman, Ph.D. and Alex "Allie" Golon

*With special evening workshop for parents: 7:00-9:00pm

Location: Freeport -

Harraseeket Inn 162 Main Street Freeport, Maine

Program Description: Most people think in words; however, one-third of the student body thinks in images, and this percentage is growing. School was designed for auditory-sequential, left-hemispheric students who process in words. High achievers are advanced in reading, writing, spelling, calculation and memorization, and perform well under timed conditions. Visual-spatial learners are gifted in right-hemispheric abilities, such as imagination, visualization, intuitive knowledge, multi-dimensional perception, science and technology, holistic thinking, creativity, artistic expression and emotional responsiveness.

Specific strategies for identifying and teaching visual-spatial learners will be presented to teachers, administrators, therapists and counselors during this day long (8:30-4:00) workshop conducted by Dr. Silverman. Ms. Golon will present an evening seminar for parents and teachers (7:00-9:00pm) regarding day to day life (equal parts pleasure and frustration!) with visual spatial learners and what has helped at various stages of development.

Those who attend both session will not be hearing repeated information. Both speakers will co-present for day and evening events.

About the Speakers: Linda Kreger Silverman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Director of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development in Denver, CO. A prolific writer and popular presenter, her books include Counseling the Gifted and Talented, and Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner. As a founding member of the Visual Spatial Resource Access Team, a former G/T teacher and home schooling parent to two exceptionally gifted visual spatial learners, Alex "Allie" Golon brings a wealth of experience to her audiences. She has published, Raising Topsy-Turvy Kids: Successfully Parenting Your Visual-Spatial Child. Her next book, If you Could See the Way I Think, is due out this Spring and is intended for kids ages 8-12. Both speakers have presented nationally and internationally on these topics.

Educational Objectives:

Day Workshop: The Visual Spatial Child (8:30am-4:00pm)
Participants will:

• acquire an overview of different learning styles.
• understand the necessity of finding and serving visual-spatial learners.
• learn the distinction between visual-spatial and auditory-sequential learning styles.
• recognize the characteristics of visual-spatial learners in their homes and classrooms.
• discover methods for enhancing their engagement and success in the classroom.

Evening Workshop: Successfully Parenting Your Visual Spatial Child (7pm-9pm)
Participants will:

• learn about auditory-sequential and visual-spatial learners.
• be able to identify the learning styles of their children.
• learn strategies for maintaining harmony in the home.
• become better advocates for their visual-spatial children at school.
• learn techniques to assist their children in spelling,reading, writing, memorization, math facts, and organization at home and at school.