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ISBN# 1-57542-107-0
When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers

Publication Date: 2002
Jim Delisle, Ph.D.,
Judy Galbraith, M.A.
 

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About the Author

Jim Delisle, Ph.D., is a Professor of Special Education at Kent State University, where he directs the undergraduate and graduate programs in gifted child education. Also, he is the Co-Director of SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted), an international organization for educators, parents, and children.

The author or coauthor of seven books, Jim has also published more than 200 articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers, and was chosen recently by his peers as one of the "Top Ten Authors" in the field of gifted child education. A former classroom teacher, special education teacher, and teacher of gifted children, Jim taught children in 4th and 5th grades in a rural South Carolina school during the 1996-1997 school year. He stays in weekly contact with these children, and is currently writing a novel about his experiences, titled Turn Left Down the First Paved Road (the directions he received to find the school where he would be teaching).

Jim and his family share their time at their homes in Kent, Ohio, and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In his spare time, Jim enjoys hiking, reading, and tough crossword puzzles. One day he will walk New Zealand's Milford Track and explore Antarctica.

Judy Galbraith, M.A., has a master’s degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted children and teens, their parents, and their teachers for over 20 years. In 1983, she started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in Self-Help for Kids® and Self-Help for Teens® books and other learning materials.

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Summary

Gifted kids are so much more than test scores and grades. Still, it’s sometimes difficult to see past all that achievement and potential to the child, adolescent, or teen who may be filled with anxiety, pressured to be perfect, lonely, alienated, confused, and unsure of what the future might bring.

This book offers proven, practical suggestions for encouraging social and emotional growth among gifted, talented, and creative children and youth. The authors explain what giftedness means, how gifted kids are identified, and how we might improve the identification process. Then they take a close-up look at gifted kids from the inside out (their self-image and self-esteem) and the outside in (challenges to their well-being from their family, school, peers, and society in general).

They present ways to help gifted underachievers, perfectionists, and those who are bored in school, ways to advocate for gifted education, and ways to create a supportive environment for all gifted students. The final chapter explains how teachers can make it safe to be smart by creating the gifted-friendly classroom.

Complete with first-person stories, easy-to-use strategies, classroom-tested activities, and resources, this book is for anyone committed to helping gifted students gain insights, find solutions, and know they’re not alone.

Reviews

“A comprehensive resource for teachers and youth professionals.”—Youth Today

“For anyone committed to helping gifted students gain insights, find solutions, and know they’re not alone.”—Today’s School