APEF is launching the now famous ‘APEF conference season’! Our first conference will welcome guest speaker Dr. Oliver Revol on September 27th, at school. ‘Are we living in an hyperactive society?’ will be the topic for this exciting evening.

The conference will take place inside the Auditorium at school at 7pm on September 27th.

This conference is organised by APEF, and is free of charge for the parents of Florimont and the school staff. Friends and family are also welcome, ticket is CHF 10.- per person.

Mandatory registration below

Restless children are more than ever a concern for childhood specialists. Educators, rehabilitation professionals, healthcare providers, and parents are trying to understand and are exhausted trying to curb the rise of these disruptive behaviors. The need for action, the pursuit of immediate sensations, and “channel surfing” are societal trends that make hyperactivity a current issue.

Medical research confirms that some children have a specific brain predisposing them to attention deficit and agitation. According to a recent study, 3% of children may have this neurological disorder known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These atypical children have always existed, but they were perhaps better contained in the last century. Could the codes of the 21st century be partially responsible for the surge in childhood hyperactivity, a result of the unique encounter between an excitable child and an exciting society…?

The management of hyperactive children sparks many controversies, despite a growing range of therapeutic strategies. In any case, the approach must be multidisciplinary, involving psychotherapy, parental guidance, interaction with the school, and potential rehabilitation. The use of psychotropic drugs will be considered in severe cases when the symptoms isolate the child. The challenge is to quickly calm behavioral outbursts that negatively interfere with the child’s emotional and cognitive development.

Let’s not forget that in a constantly changing world, it is also possible to transform this handicap into an asset! As a completely renewable energy, hyperactivity can even intelligently assert itself as a subtle strength. It just needs to be well understood and well managed…

Guest Speaker – Dr. Olivier REVOL

Dr. REVOL has published numerous scientific research and books about gifted children, hyperactivity and academic struggles. He is the head of the pediatric neuro-psychiatry unit at CHU in Lyon in addition to being a Professor at the Lyon 1 University. He has been advocating for the past 30 years for the right for each child, regardless of their abilities, to have access to an enjoyable scholastic journey.

He is currently working with parents and educators to help them decipher today’s youth and teens, with a particular emphasis on siblings of children with special needs.

Service de neuro-psychiatrie de l’enfant – Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Lyon

Some of his renowned publications include:

• Bauman Z.( 2006). La vie liquide. Arles . Editions du Rouergue
• Revol O. « Même pas grave, l’échec scolaire ça se soigne ! ». (2006), Lattès – 284 p.
• Revol O, Perrodin D, Poulin R. (2021). 100 idées pour aider l’enfant à Haut Potentiel. Tom Pousse
• Revol O (2013). On se calme. Enfants agités, parents débordés ? JC Lattès, Paris – 182 p
• https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/etudes-et-enquetes/enabee-etude-nationale-sur-le-bien-etre-des-enfants (2023)