Presentations & Conferences

We love to share our knowledge and support our fellow educators and parents! 

Over the years Adam and his team have presented on many topics and continue to add to our presentation toolbox. The following are many of our more popular presentation topics. We pride ourselves at tailoring our presentations to meet the needs of each unique audience. If you are interested in having us present or would like to work with us on a new topic, please let us know.

  • Understanding Trauma and How it Impacts Children
  • Empowering Twice-Exceptional Learners: Strategies for Social, Emotional, and Academic Support in the Classroom
  • Supporting Your Twice-Exceptional Child: Nurturing Strengths While Navigating Challenges
  • But I'm Gifted, Why is Writing so Difficult?
  • The Importance of Social Emotional Support for Gifted Learners
  • Proven Strategies to Engage Students
  • Problem and Project-based Learning
  • Understanding the Brain to Support Student Engagement 
  • Using Gifted Strategies to Support All Learners

 

Conference Bookstores

We love to be conference bookstores, and we work with each group to make sure your attendees have a great conference experience! We can make sure your presenters have books available, provide author books signings, and more. We have helped groups from around the county for both large (3K+) and small events.

 

Whether you need a presentation, keynote, or bookstore, we can support your needs. Just let us know how we can help!

 Contact us at - adam@brightchildbooks.com

 

Adam C. Laningham

2025 Resume/Vita



Adam's Recent & Upcoming Presentations/Events:


2025 - December - Indiana State Gifted Conference

2025 - November - Orange County Gifted Conference

2025 - November - National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Pittsburgh 

2025 - October - Illinois State Gifted Conference

2025 - October - New Mexico State Gifted Conference

2025 - October - Colorado State Gifted Conference

2025 - October - Washington State Gifted Conference

2025 - October - Ohio State Gifted Conference

2025 - October - Alabama State Gifted Conference

2025 - October - Kansas State Gifted Conference, Parent Night Keynote

2025 - September - Arizona Rural Schools Conference

2025 - September - Southern Arizona Gifted Conference

2025 - August - Utah Charter Network

2025 - July - Annual Arizona Home Education Convention

2025 - June - Arizona PTA Conference 

2025 - June - Utah State Gifted Conference 

2025 - June - Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators Annual Teacher Leadership Summit

2025 - May - Arizona Association of Gifted and Talented Summer Seminar 

2025 - May - North Phoenix Educational Fair

2025 - March - Bridges Academy Parent University, California

2025 - February - California State Gifted Conference

2025 - February - National Best Practices Conference, Dallas 

2025 - February - National Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference 

2025 - February - Arizona Association of Gifted and Talented State Conference

2025 - January - Mobile Alabama School District - Parent Night Keynote & Counselor Training

2025 - January - Alabama State Gifted Association - Parent Night Keynote 

2025 - January - ESSA Arizona Conference

2024 - December - Indiana State Gifted Conference

2024 - November - National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Seattle 

2024 - November - Orange County Gifted Conference, California 

2024 - November - Washoe County School District - Nevada

2024 - October - New Mexico State Gifted Conference

2024 - October - Colorado State Gifted Conference

2024 - October - Kansas State Gifted Conference

2024 - October - Ohio State Gifted Conference

2024 - September - Arizona Gifted Parent Institute

2024 - September - Southern Arizona Gifted Conference

2024 - August - Mobile County School Alabama Professional Development Days

2024 - July - Utah Charter Network

2024 - July - SENG Annual Community Conference - Berkley 

2024 - May - Second Congress of Practive and Comprehension in Gifted Children and Adults (Brazil)

2024 - May - Washoe County School District - Nevada

2024 - March - Bridges Academy - Seattle

2024 - February - SENG Author Visit

2024 - February - William & Mary 2e Conference, Virginia

2024 - February - Arkansas Gifted & Talented

2024 -   February - National Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference 

2024 - February - Arizona Association of Gifted and Talented State Conference

2023 - December - Indiana State Gifted Conference

2023 - November/December - Texas State Gifted Conference

2023 - November - Mississippi State Gifted Conference

2023 - November - National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Florida 

2023 - November - Pennsylvania State Gifted Conference

2023 - October - Orange County Gifted Conference, California

2023 - October - Illinois State Gifted Conference & SENG Parent Institute 

2023 - October - Ohio State Gifted Conference

2023 - October - SENG North Texas Regional Conference

2023 - October -  Alabama State Gifted Conference & Parent Night Keynote

2023 - October - Oregon State Gifted Conference 

2023 - September - AAGT Arizona Parent Institute 

2023 - August - Arizona Homeschool Yo Kids Expo

2023 - July - SENG Annual Conference, Villanova

2023 - July - Arizona Families For Home Education Conference

2023 - June - Arizona Quad Cities School Choice Expo, Prescott 

 2023 - June - Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators Teacher Leadership

2023 - June - Utah Gifted Conference

2023 - June - Texas Equity Conference

2023 - June - AAGT Arizona Summer Seminar 

2023 - May - The Testing Psychologist Podcast

2023 - May - Alabama Parent Webinar 

2023 - May - National Alliance for Mental Illness

2023 - April - Orange County Educational Night, California  

2023 - March - SENG North Dallas Meetup

2023 - March - Texas Gifted Leadership Conference

2023 - March - New Jersey Association for Gifted Children

2023 - March - California Charter School Conferenc

2023 - March - Georgia Association for Gifted Children

2023 - March - North Carolina Association for Gifted & Talented

2023 - February - Arkansas Gifted & Talented

2023 - February -  National Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference 

2023 - January - Arizona Association of Gifted and Talented State Conference

2022 - November -  National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Indianapolis

2022 - November -  Arizona Career & Technical Education Fall Conference - Keynote -The Importance of Career and Technical Education for Gifted & High Ability Learners

2022 - November - Mississippi State Gifted Conference

2022 - October -  Alabama State Gifted Conference 

2022 - October - Colorado State Gifted Conference

2022 - October - Texas State Gifted Conference

2022 - October - Arizona State Gifted Parent Institute

2022 - October - Washington State Gifted Conference

2022 - June - Utah Arts Express Conference

2022 - June - Arizona Gifted Summer Seminar

2022 - February - National Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference 

2022 - February - Arizona State Gifted Conference

2022 - January - Hawaii International Conference On Education



 

 

 

OCC 2025

 

 

Presentation Nov 2020

Presenting During COVID! - Innovative Strategies Panel Discussion

San Antonio, November 2020

 

 

 

Contact us at - adam@brightchildbooks.com