The Glenbard Parent Series : (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families presents “How Children Succeed! Beyond Smart — How Grit, Curiosity, and Character Help Kids Thrive” at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21 at the College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center (MAC) 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn.
Why do some children succeed while others fail? Can character, rather than IQ, be the secret to real and lasting success?
The story that is often told about childhood and success , stresses intelligence over all: with the greatest success coming to those children who score the highest on tests — from preschool admissions ‘exams’ to high school SATs. In this provocative program, New York Times best-selling author Paul Tough cogently argues that the qualities that matter most for life-long success in our children have much more to do with personality skills such as curiosity, optimism, perseverance, and self-control.
Tough’s GPS workshop will introduce parents to a new generation of researchers and educators who are using science to uncover the mysteries that help to mold ‘character.’ Through their stories, Tough reveals how these newly discovered insights can be used to transform young peoples’ lives. By showing how nature and nurture are intertwined, Tough demonstrates the surprising ways in which parents do—and sometimes do not—prepare their children for successful adulthood, providing a blueprint into how to improve the lives of all children.
Tough’s book “How Children Succeed’ has spent years on the best-seller lists. A contributing writer /editor to the New York Times Magazine, Paul Tough is also the author of “Whatever it Takes”, a compelling look at the groundbreaking work of the Harlem Children’s Zone and its leader Geoffrey Canada, named Best Book-2008 by the Wall Street Journal.Tough has also contributed articles to magazines including This American Life and The New Yorker, where he has honed his focus upon education, poverty, parenting, and politics.
Don’t miss this hopeful presentation which will change our understanding of the powerful role parents and other adults must play in nurturing character traits in our children — traits that both foster resilience and help insure real, lasting life-success.
The public is invited to this free special event at a very special location. Doors open at 6:30pm.
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The Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families presents Positive Psychology and ADHD Coaching: Focusing on What is Right with People with Alan Graham, PhD at 12:00pm -2:00p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Community Consolidated School District #93 Administration Center, 290 Covington in Bloomingdale, IL.
The field of Positive Psychology focuses on the study of what is “right” with people versus what is “wrong”, and is instrumental in examining the constructive experiences of happiness and wellness as it applies to individuals with ADHD and their families.
Happiness is comprised of two main components: A cognitive component (how you think about your life, how satisfied you are with your life, and whether you feel that you are progressing towards your life’s goals) and an affective component, which has to do with how often you experience positive and negative emotions. Positive emotions, though fleeting, are arguably the hallmark of happiness, and can lead to upward spirals in mood, behavior, productivity, and self-satisfaction.
When we are under the influence of positive emotions, our awareness expands, whereas, negative emotions narrow our thinking. Those who increase their “daily diet” of positive emotions develop closer connections with others, their resilience and optimism strengthens, and they become less depressed and more satisfied with life.
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn the basic principles of ‘Positive Psychology’, the positive interventions and how to put these strengths-based principles into practice for individuals with ADHD.
As a therapist, coach, educator, author, and presenter, Alan R. Graham, Ph.D., has over two decades of experience helping thousands of ADHD children, adolescents, adults, and their families navigate life’s challenges, and gain the tools they need to manage emotional issues. Dr Graham obtained his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University and is a long standing member of the trainer team for MentorCoach.
Dr. Graham was also a discussion leader for Martin Seligman’s Authentic Happiness Coaching Program. He has been certified by the ICF (International Coach Federation) as a Professional Certified coach (PCC) and as a Master Certified ADHD Coach (SCAC) by the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC).
His experience has included working with difficult children and adolescents in therapeutic day schools, inpatient, and outpatient settings and he has held the position of adjunct professor at the University of Illinois School of Medicine and at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.
Participants are encouraged to register at ww.casedupage.com. for this free event which is open to the public. CPDUs are available for education professionals.
GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, CASE. the College of DuPage, the DuPage Medical Group and the Trust Company of Illinois.
For information on all GPS programming go to www.glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard Student and Community Projects Coordinator, at 630-942-7678 and by email gilda_ross@glenbard.org.
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