2019 WCGTC World Conference

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5.4.1 Trauma and the Gifted Brain

Long-term survival rates for stroke survivors under the age of 50 are grim. In 2014, the individual identified as LO experienced three debilitating health issues including, two strokes. Less than four years later, she is able to function and appear as “normal.” Her survival and near-perfect functionality are nothing short of a miracle. Appearances often mask reality; highly gifted individuals have the capacity to compensate, and the brain can retrain itself quickly. Miracles pose challenges for academic and scientific communities bound within epistemological constraints. By removing layers carefully, this session will present a deeper picture of giftedness, perseverance, and the transformative role of art.

Author(s):

Maria Katsaros-Molzahn
mkm@oregonsd.net
Oregon School District
United States

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Maria Katsaros-Molzahn has a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, MAT from National Louis University, Evanston, and Ed.D. from Concordia University - Portland. She has worked in the field of gifted and talented education for 22 years. As a fine artist Maria's medium is education and her specialty gifted and talented students. Artists often have opportunities for multiple fields of study. As a researcher, Maria realized gifted and talented education needs to expand into the field of adult learners. Gifted children become gifted adults.

 



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