Based on new surveys of nearly 1,500 gifted teens, this book is the ultimate guide to thriving in a world that doesn t always support or understand high ability. Full of surprising facts, survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are. The fourth edition has been revised for a new generation of high-end learners and includes information on twice-exceptionality, emotional and social intelligence, creativity, teen brain development, managing life online, testing and standards, homeschooling, International Baccalaureate programs, college alternatives, STEM careers, cyberbullying, and other hot topics.
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Format: Paperback
Weight: 503g
Dimensions: 179 x 230mm
Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.U.S.
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781575423814
About Jim DelisleJudy Galbraith
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 almost thirty years. In 1983 she started Free Spirit Publishing which specializes in Self-Help for Kids(r) and Self-Help for Teens(r) books and other learning resources. She is the author of numerous books including The Gifted Kids Survival Guide: For Ages 10 & Under. Judy lives in Minneapolis. Jim Delisle Ph.D. has taught gifted children and those who work on their behalf for more than thirty years primarily as a professor of special education at Kent State University. He is a frequent presenter on gifted children s intellectual and emotional growth and the author of more than 250 articles and books. Jim splits his time between homes in Ohio and South Carolina.