A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children

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Great Potential Press, Inc., 2007 - Education - 390 pages

Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The authors of this book are nationally known experts in giftedness, as well as parents themselves. From their decades of professional experience working with gifted children and their families, they provide practical guidance in key areas of concern for parents, such as the characteristics commonly seen in gifted children, peer relations, sibling issues, motivation and underachievement, discipline issues, intensity and stress, depression and unhappiness, education planning, parenting concerns, finding professional help, and much more. This is a book that parents will turn to again and again. Distinguished as an iParenting Media Award-Winner, USA Books News Award-Winner, and GLYPH Award-Winner

 

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Contents

Chapter 1 Defining Giftedness 1
1
Chapter 2 Characteristics of Gifted Children 11
11
Chapter 3 Communication The Key to Relationships 31
31
Chapter 4 Motivation Enthusiasm and Underachievement 57
57
Chapter 5 Establishing Discipline and Teaching SelfManagement 85
85
Chapter 6 Intensity Perfectionism and Stress 117
117
Chapter 7 Idealism Unhappiness and Depression 151
151
Chapter 8 Acquaintances Friends and Peers 171
171
Chapter 1 Defining Giftedness 1
1
Chapter 2 Characteristics of Gifted Children 11
11
Chapter 3 Communication The Key to Relationships 31
31
Chapter 4 Motivation Enthusiasm and Underachievement 57
57
Chapter 5 Establishing Discipline and Teaching SelfManagement 85
85
Chapter 6 Intensity Perfectionism and Stress 117
117
Chapter 7 Idealism Unhappiness and Depression 151
151
Chapter 8 Acquaintances Friends and Peers 171
171

Chapter 9 Family Relationships Siblings and Only Children 195
195
Chapter 10 Values Traditions and Uniqueness 215
215
Chapter 11 Complexities of Successful Parenting 233
233
Chapter 12 Children Who Are TwiceExceptional 251
251
Chapter 13 How Schools Identify Gifted Children 273
273
Chapter 14 Finding a Good Educational Fit 291
291
Chapter 15 Finding Professional Help 315
315
Dedication iii
xv
Chapter 9 Family Relationships Siblings and Only Children 195
195
Chapter 10 Values Traditions and Uniqueness 215
215
Chapter 11 Complexities of Successful Parenting 233
233
Chapter 12 Children Who Are TwiceExceptional 251
251
Chapter 13 How Schools Identify Gifted Children 273
273
Chapter 14 Finding a Good Educational Fit 291
291
Chapter 15 Finding Professional Help 315
315

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James T. Webb
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James T. Webb,Janet L. Gore,Edward R. Amend
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About the author (2007)

James T. Webb, Ph.D. was recognized nationally as one of the most influential psychologists on gifted education. Dr. Webb wrote 16 books, over 75 professional publications, three DVDs, and many research papers for psychology conventions or for conferences regarding gifted and talented children. Six of his books were on gifted children and adults, and four won "Best Book" awards.In 1981, Dr. Webb established SENG, a national nonprofit organization that provides information, training, conferences, and workshops, and served as Chair of SENG's Professional Advisory Committee. In 2011, he was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Association for Gifted children, the Community Service Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, and the Upton Sinclair Award by EducationNews.org. Most recently, Dr. Webb was President of Great Potential Press, Inc. Dr. Webb received the 2017 Palmarium Award at the University of Denver's Gifted Education conference, "Transformational Leadership: Inspirations and Issues in Gifted Education", where Dr. Webb was honored for exemplifying "a future in which giftedness will be understood, embraced and systematically nurtured throughout the nation and the world."

Bibliographic information

TitleA Parent's Guide to Gifted Children
AuthorJames T. Webb
Editionillustrated
PublisherGreat Potential Press, Inc., 2007
ISBN0910707790, 9780910707794
Length390 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Education / Special Education / Gifted
Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs
Family & Relationships / Parenting / Child Rearing
Family & Relationships / Parenting / General
Psychology / Developmental / Child
  
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