Kate Distin

Gifted Children

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Gifted Children is a lively and informative exploration of the mystery of the gifted mind and the social and emotional needs of gifted children and their families. The authors give an insight into what is 'normal' for gifted children, acknowledge the difficulties they experience, and offer pointers for parents on how to support them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 419g
• ISBN-13: 9781843104391
• ISBN-10: 1843104393
• Artikelnr.: 22030567

Autorenporträt

Each of the authors counselled gifted children and their families for the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), before it closed in 2005. They all have first-hand experience either of being gifted children themselves or being parents or grandparents of gifted children.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part 1: Gifted Children and their Families. 1. What is Normal
for a Gifted Child? 2. Giftedness in the Family. 3. Beyond the Family. 4.
Giftedness and Schools. 5. Gifted Children and Home Education. Part 2:
Special Needs and Special Talents. 6. Gifted Children with Special Needs.
7. Gifted Children with Asperger Syndrome. 8. Gifted Adolescents. 9. What
is it Like to be a Gifted Linguist? 10. Managing the Multi-talented Child.
11. Giftedness and Creativity: Some Pointers. 12. Musically Gifted
Children. 13. Effective Communication: The Way We Say It. Part 3:
Conclusions. 14. Living with Giftedness. References. Index.