Science & Arts Academy Hosts Virtual Parent Education Event
Updated 2/10/2021 9:05 AM
Science & Arts Academy (SAA), an independent school for gifted students in Des Plaines, is hosting a live virtual event as part of their Snapshot event series aimed at providing free and quick 30-minute educational events for parents.
SAA invites parents to Understanding the Process of IQ Testing on Thursday, February 18 from 10:00am - 10:30am CT.
IQ testing helps parents identify a child s unique needs and talents. Guest speaker and local psychologist Dr. Vinita Bhojwani-Patel will help parents learn about the process of IQ testing and explain both the various cognitive domain areas used to determine IQ, as well as the different subtests within the domain areas. She will also discuss achievement versus ability in children and the limitations of IQ testing.
Science & Arts Academy Hosts Virtual Parent Education Event A Science & Arts Academy student explores the school s library.Noah Mulgrew
Updated 1/7/2021 8:41 AM
Science & Arts Academy (SAA), an independent school for gifted students in Des Plaines, is hosting a live virtual parent education event titled Enriching and Extending Reading for Your Gifted Child on Tuesday, January 26 from 2- 2:30 p.m. Part of SAA s Snapshot event series offering the community quick 30-minute virtual events for parents, this event is free and open to the public. Enriching and Extending Reading for Your Gifted Child will feature SAA s own Dr. Ama Thompson offering parents different ideas to cultivate a deeper reading experience for their gifted children, including book selection tips and practical enrichment and extension ideas. Dr. Thompson leads the Student Support Team at SAA, providing assistance to teachers and parents in order to meet the needs of SAA students. She has spent o