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Elaine
Aron. The
Highly Sensitive Person's Workbook: The Practical Guide for Highly
Sensitive People and Hsp Support Groups Richard
Atkinson
/ Ciba Foundation. The
Origins and Development of High Ability David J. Bartholomew. Measuring
Intelligence : Facts and Fallacies Bock,
G.R. & Ackrill, K.A. The Origins and Development of High Ability (Ciba
Foundation Symposium) Nicholas Colangelo, Gary A. Davis. Handbook of Gifted Education Stephen J. Ceci. On Intelligence : A Bio-Ecological Treatise on Intellectual Development Kenneth
W. Christian,
PhD. Your
Own Worst Enemy: Breaking the Habit of Adult Underachievement [reader:] Cross begins by examining beliefs about gifted children, and determining their needs... mostly the same as the needs of all children, but often forgotten in the concern for their giftedness. The mixed messages that gifted children receive from their peers, teachers, and other adults cause much of these children's confusion about their place in the world. Cross continues with relationships and communications, including an often misrepresented subject: suicide among the gifted. Solid ideas are enumerated for providing social and emotional support, right along with parenting, guidance, and educational support for gifted children. He finishes with a quick review of the history of gifted children in our society and a glimpse of the future, and what we need to do to get there. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi et al. Talented Teenagers : The Roots of Success and Failure |
> from the book: Wenyi, a highly accomplished young woman.. went to a traditional high school in Illinois.The school offered numerous AP classes and humanities electives, but Wenyi still felt she had outgrown the place by her junior year.
The curriculum didn’t challenge her. The school didn’t value intellectual talents like it could have.
Once, an assembly intended to honor many student accomplishments became a rally for the football team
James Delisle. Guiding the social and emotional development of gifted youth: A practical guide for educators and counselors
James R. Delisle, PhD, Judy Galbraith, MA. When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers:
How to Meet Their Social and Emotional NeedsJames R. Delisle. The Gifted Kids Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook
K. Anders Ericsson. The Road to Excellence: The Acquisition of Expert Performance in the Arts and Sciences, Sports, and Games
Julie Ellis. Girls, Women and Giftedness
Ruth Duskin Feldman, Chuck Schaden. Whatever Happened to the Quiz Kids: The Perils and Profits of Growing Up Gifted
James R. Flynn. Asian Americans: Achievement Beyond IQ
Joan Freeman. The Psychology of Gifted Children : Perspectives on Development and Education
Joan Freeman et al. Actualizing Talent: A Lifelong Challenge
[from Preface:] "The foundations of the development of talent are in the learning and coping skills of individuals, determining how well they can take advantage of whatever they have access to. Emotional influences have a vital effect on the development of human abilities. For exceptionally high level achievement, such matters as self-confidence and satisfactory personal development can be as important as the mastery of actual skills and knowledge."
Joan Freeman. Gifted Children Grown Up
More than a quarter of a century ago, Joan Freeman began this study of 210 children, comparing the recognized gifted, the unrecognized gifted and their classmates. This book: describes what happened to them and their families as they grew up and coped with their different circumstances. It also looks at the problems they faced, often described in their own words and contains personal details from in-depth interviews in homes and schools all over Britain, which are at times startling and sometimes depressing. It lays to rest many myths about the development of gifted children. [Amazon.com summary]
Reva C. Friedman, PhD and Karen B. Rogers, PhD. Talent in Context : Historical and Social Perspectives on Giftedness
There is a dynamic interplay of social and historical forces that shapes the conceptualization and nurturing of talent. In Talent in Context, eminent contributors address the various social and historical contexts within which giftedness evolves. The book is divided into three sections: Cultural Contexts, Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Contexts, and Conceptualizing and Reconceptualizing Giftedness. Chapters span a variety of perspectives -- psychological, sociological, biological, and anthropological -- to spark a reexamination of assumptions about the impact of context on the emergence of talent.
Reva C. Friedman, Bruce M. Shore. Talents Unfolding: Cognition and Development
At what age should talent or giftedness be considered seriously? What happens when child prodigies grow up? What environmental characteristics are needed for talent to develop into genius? In this book, developmental, educational, cognitive, and professional psychologists find answers to these and explore other questions about the nature of creativity and domain-specific expertise (e.g., social giftedness, visual arts) and how psychology and other cognitive sciences have contributed to understanding of high ability across the life span. The debate about giftedness is extended into the realm of multiple intelligences and their environmental context. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA)
Judy Galbraith et al. The Gifted Kids Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook
Written with help from hundreds of gifted teenagers, this big book is the ultimate guide to surviving and thriving in a world that doesn't always value, support, or understand high ability. Teens learn the facts about giftedness, IQ, tests, and testing; how to take charge of their lives (including expectations, perfectionism, time management, and stress); how to take charge of their education (knowing their rights as students, exploring their options, choosing a college); how to build healthy relationships; and much more. Featuring insightful essays by gifted young people, inspiring quotations... [publisher summary]
Howard Gardner. Creating Minds: an Anatomy of Creativity seen through the lives of Freud, Einstein,
Picasso, Stravinsky, Eliot, Graham, and GandhiDavid George. The Challenge of the Able Child
Jan Goldberg. Careers for Geniuses & Other Gifted Types
Allen W. Gottfreid, et al. Gifted IQ: Early Developmental Aspects : The Fullerton Longitudinal Study
Miraca U. M. Gross. Exceptionally Gifted Children [2nd edition - Dec 2003)]
Miraca U. M. Gross is Professor of Gifted Education and Director of the Gifted Education Research Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC) at the University of New South Wales, Australia. / This 20 year study reveals the negative academic and social effects imposed on gifted children by inappropriate curriculum and placement and shows clearly the long lasting benefits of thoughtfully planned individual educational programs.Barbara P. Guyer, Sally E. Shaywitz. The Pretenders: Gifted People Who Have Difficulty Learning
[reader:] This excellent book is a must for those with family members suffering from ADD and LD problems. Such readers will recognize a thread in common with the adult "pretenders" whose stories the author artfully presents. Each vignette recounts a heroic struggle to succeed against imposing odds.Judith Wynn Halsted. Some of My Best Friends Are Books, 2nd Ed.: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School
Halsted, a former librarian, describes how to use books as bibliotherapy to provide support, guidance, intellectual and emotional growth, and insight for bright children. Over 300 summaries of books for grades K-12 are discussed. [publisher summary]
Kurt Heller, John Feldhusen. Identifying and nurturing the gifted : An international perspectiveKurt Heller, et al. International Handbook of Research and Development of Giftedness and Talent
Borg Hendrickson. How to Write a Low Cost/No Cost Curriculum for Your Home-School Child
"A well-organized book on how to establish a curriculum you are comfortable with.Tips, advice, and a detailed breakdown of subject areas are included." [summary from learningthroughliving.com]
P. G. Heymans, Cornelis F. M. Van Lieshout. Developing Talent Across the LifespanCarole K. Holahan, et al. The Gifted Group in Later Maturity
Michael J. Howe. Encouraging the Development of Exceptional Skills and Talents
Michael J. Howe. IQ in Question : The Truth About Intelligence
Howe challenges many of the widely-shared beliefs and assumptions that have influenced contemporary society. He reviews the key theoretical and empirical evidence to deny erroneous and destructive claims such as "IQ tests provide a measure of inherent mental capacities," "Intelligence and race are linked," "Intelligence cannot be changed," "There is a gene for intelligence," and "Low IQ always means restricted capacities." IQ in Question shows how these and other claims have dubious intellectual support and very damaging social consequences.
Mary-Elaine Jacobsen. The Gifted Adult: A Revolutionary Guide for Liberating Everyday Genius
"..psychologist Mary-Elaine Jacobsen's [book] draws on a wide range of groundbreaking research and her own clinical experience to show America's twenty million gifted adults who possess exceptional abilities how to identify and unlock their extraordinary potential."Mary-Elaine Jacobsen, Guillermo Solana Alonso (Translator). Despierte su genio natural
Frances A. Karnes, Kristen R. Stephens. Young Women of Achievement: A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology
[Book News:] Karnes (The Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies - site) and Stephens' (Duke U.) guide will provide motivation and support for girls and young women considering careers in science, mathematics, and technology. Coverage includes career possibilities and career-planning strategies; personal accounts of girls and young women who have achieved success in these non-traditional fields; a timeline of accomplishments of well-known women throughout history; inspiring quotations; and a resource section of books, websites, organizations, competitions, and special programs.Michael W. Katzko, Franz J. Monks. Nurturing Talent: Individual Needs and Social Ability: Proceedings of the Fourth Conference of the European Council for High Ability
Kevin James Kearny, et al. Accidental Genius
"Experienced home schoolers, Kevin and Cassidy Kearney explain... how you can take charge of the education of your gifted/special needs children.Barbara Kerr. Smart Girls: A New Psychology of Girls, Women, and Giftedness
"What began as a simple question -- why had certain gifted women failed to fulfill the rich promise of childhood? -- became a research project, then a counseling program for gifted girls and women, and finally, a book..." [from Foreword]
Barbara A. Kerr, et al. Smart Boys: Talent, Manhood, and the Search for Meaning
[Booklist review:] Ideals of masculinity that stress physical agility over intelligence compel smart boys and men "to ignore the urgings of their intellect and creative selves in order to fulfill socially ordained masculine roles," according to psychologists Kerr and Cohn. Kerr authored Smart Girls, Gifted Women and follows up by focusing on the particular challenges facing smart boys, given changes in sex roles and increased attention to the needs of girls. The book cites research and case studies showing that many gifted boys don't live up to their potential and suffer social isolation, having to choose between excellence and "normality."Pnina S. Klein, Abraham J. Tannenbaum. To Be Young and Gifted
Gene Landrum Profiles of Female Genius : Thirteen Creative Women Who Changed the World
Rex Li. A Theory of Conceptual Intelligence: Thinking, Learning, Creativity, and Giftedness
"Beginning with a brief outline of the three generations of intelligence research and their modern reinterpretation, Li (chairman of the Gifted Education Council, Hong Kong) then proposes the notion of conceptual intelligence, defined as intelligence as a result of thinking and learning through concepts. He then traces the development of concepts, the growth of conceptual thought, and how conceptual thinking and learning make the human species intelligent and creative." [from Book News review]George T. Lynn. Genius!: Nurturing the Spirit of the Wild, Odd, and Oppositional Child
While acknowledging that ADHD and other "neurologically different" children can be disruptive and have problems affecting both others and themselves, the authors - whose teen son has been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome - acclaim these exceptional people as also having a "genius" or "guiding spirit" that can help them make important, even vital, contributions to society.
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Dona J. Matthews, Joanne F. Foster. Being Smart About Gifted Children: A Guidebook For Parents And Educators
> from review by the Northwestern University Center for Talent Development: "Comprehensive, written in easy, informative style. Covers a wide variety of topics about gifted children including conceptions of giftedness, creativity testing and assessment, identification and labeling issues, educational programs within school and outside of school, motivation, emotional and social issues and development, and cultural differences and learning problems among gifted children. ... it is filled with vignettes of gifted children and the authors frequently give practical suggestions for parents."
Kyra Mesich, Carol L. Philpot. The Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: An Alternative Health Answer to Emotional Sensitivity & DepressionRoberta Milgram. Counseling gifted and talented children: A guide for teachers, counselors, and parents
Alice Miller. The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
Melvin E. Miller, Susanne R. Cook-Greuter. Creativity, Spirituality, and Transcendence:
Paths to Integrity and Wisdom in the Mature SelfFranz J. Monks, Willy Peters. Talent for the Future: Social and Personality Development of Gifted Children
Diane Montgomery. Able Underachievers
Maureen Neihart , Sally M. Reis et al. The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?
Kathleen Noble , PhD. Remarkable Women - Perspectives on Female Talent Development
[Publisher:] "..the first book to consolidate and expand existing knowledge about highly capable women and the internal and external forces that lead them to extraordinary adult accomplishment. The collected studies include women from a wide variety of backgrounds and talent domains whose paths to exceptional achievement illuminate the nature of female talent development and provide models to help more women fulfill their promise in adulthood. [also see interview with Dr. Noble]Jane Piirto. Talented Children and Adults
Jane Piirto, Ph.D. Understanding Creativity
With extensive scholarship, Dr. Piirto relates a fascinating overview of approaches to creativity, from the mystical to the pragmatic, the psychodynamic and psychometric to the cognitive. She notes that psychologist Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi makes a distinction of "Big C" creativity (eminent people making significant contributions to a domain), and "little c" creativity "by which human beings lead their everyday lives."
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Paul H. Ray, co-author of The Cultural Creatives : How 50 Million People Are Changing the World
Sally Reis, PhD: Work Left Undone: Choices and Compromises of Talented Women
Lisa Rivero. Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide
Mary Rocamora, Ron Koertge. The Personal Journey Workbook
Deborah L., Ph.D. Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind
In her introduction, Dr. Ruf notes, "We are a democracy. We want everyone to have the opportunity to learn at an optimal level. Yet we are neglecting our brightest children." From her own perspective as a parent of gifted children, plus contributions by other parents, it is clear how true this is, and also how being a parent can be particularly challenging when a child is gifted.
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K. Warner Schaie. Intellectual Development in Adulthood : The Seattle Longitudinal StudyDale H. Schunk, Barry J. Zimmerman. Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Achievement : Theoretical Perspectives
Lita Linzer Schwartz. Why Give "Gifts" to the Gifted? : Investing in a National Resource
This provocative book focuses on the needs of gifted students. Schwartz presents compelling evidence that the gifts of time and money in providing educational opportunities to gifted individuals are neither elitist or undemocratic as critics charge. Small initial commitment will yield exceptional future leaders. Everyone will benefit from the rich return on such an investment. She describes the types of giftedness and gives nine categories of options available for enhancing the educational experiences of gifted students and how these options can be modified to meet individual needs. Some of these options cost virtually nothing while others fly in the face of current practices. [Amazon.com summary]Susannah Sheffer. A Sense of Self : Listening to Homeschooled Adolescent Girls
Linda Silverman Counseling the Gifted and Talented
Linda Kreger Silverman. Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual Spatial Learner
"I’ve been waiting for this book for years, and it is everything I hoped for and more. It is wise, warm, funny, practical, intensely personal, and truly inspirational. It belongs on the shelf of every parent whose child does not seem to fit in the mainstream, and of every teacher who wants to reach those students who have clear potential but just can’t seem to "get it" when it comes to tests, and of all adolescents and adults who have struggled with those problems themselves and may still be struggling."
> Richard M. Felder - Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State UniversityDean Keith Simonton. Greatness: Who Makes History and Why
Joan F. Smutny. Underserved Gifted Population : Responding to Their Needs and Abilities
Joan F. Smutny. The Young Gifted Child : Potential and Promise - An Anthology
David A. Sousa. How the Gifted Brain Learns
"The third of Sousa's books on the brain and learning, it deals with how gifted brains are different, educational strategies, and the gifted and disabled. Per the advertisement, it 'examines why traditional talent-identification techniques are inadequate (and often inaccurate),' and how to improve." [summary from Mensa Research Journal, Summer 2003]David Steele et al. Genius in Their Own Words: The Intellectual Journeys of Seven Great 20Th-Century Thinkers
".. an anthology of writings and statements by seven of the greatest thinkers of modern times: Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, Jean-Paul Sartre, Martin Buber, A. J. Ayer, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and Hans-Georg Gadamer." [Midwest Book Review]
Andrew Steptoe. Genius and the mind
books by Robert J. Sternberg - Director of The PACE Center of Yale University for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise
Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized~ ~ ~The Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise
Wisdom : Its Nature, Origins, and Development
Successful Intelligence: How Practical and Creative Intelligence Determine Success in Life
Marylou Kelly Streznewski. Gifted Grownups: The Mixed Blessings of Extraordinary Potential
The author looks at a number of issues that affect how people realize their talents, or fail to do so. As a teacher of gifted teens and a writer and poet herself, she knows how important issues such as recognition, attitude and encouragement can be. In our interview (posted on my site), she comments, "One of the biggest aspects of it is to convince yourself that you are entitled to do this, that your creativity is important... I was well into my thirties before I gave myself permission."
In the preface, she notes that many gifted adults make outstanding contributions to society, but "there are large numbers of frustrated gifted adults who do not find outlets for their potential." The book is a very helpful tool for those of us who have not experienced clear and certain paths to eminence, to explore some of the reasons why, and what we can do to help ourselves more fully realize our abilities.
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Carol Ann Strip. Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and TeachersCarol Strip, Gretchen Hirsch. Ayudando a Los Niños Dotados a Volar: Una Guía Práctica Para Padres y Maestros
Su nino es dotado. Que hace ahora?
Esta guía sencilla educa a padres y maestros acerca de importantes cuestiones con respecto al niño dotado, como trabajar con las escuelas, evaluar programas de clases, formar grupos de apoyo para padres, escoger programas apropiados de estudio, satisfacer necesidades emocionales y sociales, sobrevivir los altibajos, ¡y mucho más! La información y los consejos útiles provistos aquí, hacen de este libro un recurso ideal tanto como para los que están empezando la profesión en la educación del dotado así como para los veteranos experimentados.Your child is gifted. What do you do now?
This user-friendly guidebook, the Spanish translation of the best-selling Helping Gifted Children Soar, educates Spanish-speaking parents about important gifted issues such as working with schools, evaluating classroom programs, forming parent support groups, choosing curriculum, meeting social and emotional needs, and much more! The information and useful advice make this book an ideal resource for those just starting out in the field as well as those who are already seasoned veterans.Review: "Finally, there is a manual written for Hispanic parents about educating their gifted children…this is a great resource for understanding the American educational system as well." --Yolanda Zubiate, Gifted Education Teacher, Phoenix, Arizona
Rena F. Subotnik, Karen Arnold. Beyond Terman: Contemporary Longitudinal Studies of Giftedness and TalentRena F. Subotnik, et al. Genius Revisited : High IQ Children Grow Up
Mary K. Tallent-Runnels, Ann C. Candler-Lotven. Academic Competitions for Gifted Students : A Resource Book for Teachers and Parents
Here is a resource book that will help you make more informed choices to help gifted students experience the joys of competing. Not only do the authors help teachers and parents find out about many academic competitions for gifted students, but they also offer tips on how to evaluate, enroll in, and implement the programs. ... This handy reference covers content and interest areas for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and is also a valuable text for professors teaching courses in gifted education.James Webb, et al. Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD,
Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders <January 2005>Ellen Winner, PhD. Gifted Children : Myths and Realities
[from Kirkus Reviews:] Winner's ambitious study focuses on the hereditary, familial, and characterological factors shared by gifted children, and suggests ways in which American educators might help such students develop their special talents. Winner (Psychology/Boston Coll.) notes that precocious youth differ from their peers in being "independent, self-directed, willful, dominant non-conformists,'' possessed of a raging desire to master new skills and an ability to improvise approaches to learning and problem-solving. Winner goes on to explode some myths about the gifted, including the belief that giftedness necessarily correlates with a high IQ, particularly among artists; some extremely talented young painters and sculptors have only average IQs, while others even suffer from learning disorders such as dyslexia...~ ~ ~
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