Setting Kids Up for Learning Success

The teachability of a child is the single most important factor in learning success. The psychological determinants that govern a child’s capacity to learn are ideally fostered and cultivated in the home. What is the role of the parent in helping their child be ‘school ready’ and surviving the ‘ups and downs’ that come with it?  How do we measure success in a way that goes beyond test scores and academic assessments and focuses on the realization of human potential?  This presentation will tease apart the psychological determinants behind a child’s learning success and the role of parents in getting them there.

Presenter: 

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute and presents, teaches, and writes on all facets of child and adolescent development based on the relational-developmental approach of Gordon Neufeld. She is also in private practice where she offers counselling services to parents and professionals in making sense of learning, behavioural, and developmental issues in kids. Deborah is a dynamic teacher and experienced counsellor with over 20 years experience working in educational and community mental health settings such as UBC, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and the Canadian Mental Health Association. As a parent she strives to build an attachment village for her children to grow up in.