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Gifted children and adults are often misunderstood. Their excitement is viewed as excessive, their high energy as hyperactivity, their persistence as nagging, their imagination as not paying attention, their passion as being disruptive, their strong emotions and sensitivity as immaturity, their creativity and self-directedness as oppositional.

A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children (2007), the quintessential compendium of raising gifted children, has been revised! In this new edition, coauthors Edward R. Amend Psy.D., Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, and Janet Gore, M.Ed. reinforce the reliable approaches originally explored in the first edition, while drawing extensively on the wealth of research and information developed over the last 15 years in the areas of neuroscience, psychology, and education.

Votre enfant montre des signes de douance? Alors ce livre est pour vous! Est-ce que votre enfant s’ennuie en classe? Son désintérêt se manifeste-t-il par un manque de participation, voire des troubles du comportement? Autodidacte, il préfère apprendre mille et une choses par ses propres moyens? Ou, au contraire, s’agit-il de l’élève modèle qui collectionne les trophées et les 100%, et est incapable de composer avec l’échec? Dans ce livre, vous aurez l’occasion de voir plus loin que le cliché du petit génie à lunettes!

Is your child a gifted student? Most experts in the field of gifted research believe that approximately 3,000,000 children in the US qualify as “gifted,” a number that represents roughly 6% of the school-aged population. This audio program will help you identify the characteristics and recognize the common needs of a gifted child. You will learn how to advocate appropriately for your child and help them develop a passion for life and learning.