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All Aboard For Art And Culture!

West Palm Beach-Based Artist Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando,” explained Milton
Segarra, president and CEO of DTPB. “These arts-focused
Lisa Kaw’s Artwork Featured Brightline wraps help us promote summer visitation with

On Brightline easy accessibility to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach
via the train.”
“Brightline Trains are the perfect vessel to showcase
Passengers traveling to The Palm Beaches will be a brand across two of the top destinations in the U.S.,”
delighted by the vibrant presence of tropical parrot said Johanna Rojas, senior vice president of partnerships
illustrations decorating Brightline trains this summer. at Brightline. “We are thrilled to support the local arts
Palm Beach County-based professional artist Lisa community and offer our riders a unique and immersive
Kaw’s artwork featuring colorful illustrations of parrots, experience as they travel to and from The Palm Beaches.”
ocean waves, palm fronds and, of course, sunglasses and About Artist Lisa Kaw
sunshine can be seen wrapping the coaches of a Brightline Based in West Palm Beach, Kaw’s lush art is a tropical
train currently traveling between Miami and Orlando. The jungle of vibrant colors, posh parrots, and fancy flora
work will be displayed through September and is the result and fauna. From her sunny South Florida bungalow,
of a partnership between the Cultural Council for Palm In a collaboration between the Cultural Council for Palm she creates playful abstracts, drawing inspiration from
Beach County and Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB) as Beach County and Discover The Palm Beaches, Kaw’s her radiant surroundings and avid adventures to exotic
part of a marketing initiative to drive awareness of Palm tropical artwork will inspire those traveling between locales. High-impact minimalism marries playful palettes
Beach County as a tourism destination. Miami and Orlando to make a stop in The Palm Beaches. to transport the onlooker into a world of pure imagination.
“We partnered with Discover The Palm Beaches and Professional artist Lisa Kaw’s artwork can be seen Uplifting and inspiring, Kaw’s charismatic creations evoke
Brightline to not only promote The Palm Beaches’ vibrant wrapping the coaches of a Brightline train this summer. a childlike spirit where creativity runs free and every day
collection of hotels and beaches, but to specifically Photo by Jacek Gancarz has a 100 percent chance of pure artistic sunshine. To see
highlight that Palm Beach County is Florida’s Cultural more of her work, visit www.palmbeach.artistcollectives.
Capital,” said Dave Lawrence, the Cultural Council’s “Turquoise Parrot” Mandy Mizell @theflohemian, “Blue org/collections/lisa-kaw.
president and CEO. “The Palm Beaches have an incredible Parrot” Corey Morrow @coreylovescolor, and “Yellow For more information and a comprehensive
array of arts and cultural arts offerings, as well as talented Parrot” Sarah LaPierre @thickpaint. calendar of cultural events in The Palm Beaches, visit
creative professionals like Lisa Kaw. We are thrilled to “I wanted to create something that helps people feel palmbeachculture.com.
feature the artist’s colorful artwork that evokes our tropical everything that The Palm Beaches represent when they see For more information about The Palm Beaches, visit
destination in such an attractive way.” it – the chic shopping, dancing palms, cool ocean breezes, www.ThePalmBeaches.com or follow on social media
Dubbed “Palm Beach Posh,” Kaw’s artwork features delectable dining and a vibrant art scene,” Kaw said. “My on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads,
her take on the Cultural Council’s signature “Shades of artwork communicates the wonder of our natural world, Pinterest and LinkedIn.
Culture” sunglasses. In addition, her designs showcase and I love living and working in The Palm Beaches. It For more information about Brightline, visit www.
The Palm Beaches’ signature natural beauty, including truly is a tropical paradise.” gobrightline.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram and X.
palm fronds, waves, coral, sunshine, hibiscus flowers and “The Palm Beaches are known as ‘Florida’s Most
four whimsical parrots inspired by and named after four Stylish Vacation Destination,’ and a partnership with
of her fellow Palm Beach County-based professional artist Brightline allows us to reach our top regional markets of
friends: “Pink Parrot” Devin Noel @devinnoeldesigns,

Autism Or Just

An Awkward Kid?

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
Licensed School
Psychologist
A concerned mom
came to me seeking
insights on her son’s 747-PALM
behavior. She explained,
“Sometimes Joseph can 747-7256
seem zoned out and
not always in tune with
what is going on around
him. He can be socially
awkward at times. He can also be so hyper-focused
on something like his hobby and interest. He can get
easily bored and likes to be pretty active all of the time
which is a good thing but sometimes it is hard for him
to relax.” This mom wanted to know if her son might
have autism, ADHD, or anxiety so she knew how to
best support him.
Upon meeting Joseph for the first time, he presented
as a well-groomed and athletic adolescent. He was
slightly rigid in his social mannerisms as if he had been
taught skills such as greeting someone by looking them
in the eye and shaking their hand. While this was an
appropriate behavior, his interaction came across as
scripted or practiced. While talking with him I learned
he had an advanced vocabulary and could converse
about many different topics. He understood humor
and idioms such as, “She let the cat out of the bag.”
My school neuropsychological testing with Joseph
revealed two main contributing factors. First, he had
low cognitive flexibility which is a fancy term for
flexible thinking. His mental rigidity contributed to
him being a blacker and whiter thinker. He saw things
his way which created his social awkwardness. The
second factor was slower processing speed which
helped explain why he seemed zoned out at times. In A College Preparatory Catholic High School
certain situations, Joseph quickly used up his mental
fuel which resulted in mental fatigue. When this Our Vision is to build life’s champions
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could do to improve these areas. Mom planned to share
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concerned about your child and would like understanding West Palm Beach, FL
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