Social and Emotional Adjustment
Welcome to the related resources section for Social and Emotional issues. We have assembled a sampling of books, National Research Center publications, journal articles, and other resources that will assist you understanding the social and Emotional issues facing gifted children.
Books relating to Social and Emotional Development
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children edited by Maureen Neihart, Sally M. Reis, Nancy M. Robinson, & Sydney M. Moon
Essential Readings in Gifted Education: Volume 8 Social/Emotional Issues, Underachievement, and Counseling Gifted and Talented Students
edited by Sidney M. Moon
Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers by C. Strip
The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle
Helping Boys Succeed in School by Terry W. Neu andRich Weinfeld
When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle
On the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Kids: Understanding and Guiding Their Development (3rd Ed.) by Tracy L. Cross
Guiding the Gifted Child by James T. Webb, Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, and Stephanie S. Tolan
NRC/GT (National Research Center Papers)
The work of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) is guided by emerging research about the broadened conception of human potential and the need to develop "high-end learning" opportunities for all of America's students. Many monographs are available on-line at no charge, while others are available for a small fee.
The Prism Metaphor: A New Paradigm for Reversing Underachievement
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Students
Counseling Gifted and Talented Students
Counseling Gifted African American Students: Promoting Achievement, Identity, and Social and Emotional Well-Being
A Study of Achievement and Underachievement Among Gifted, Potentially Gifted, and Average African American Students
Self-Concept and the Gifted Child
Attention Deficit Disorders and Gifted Students: What Do We Really Know?
Voices of Perfectionism: Perfectionistic Gifted Adolescents in a Rural Middle School
Selected Recordings from NAGC Conferences
Complete Conference recordings are available for $199.00. Below are the sessions that are recommended.
2006 Annual Conference (Charlotte, NC)
23 Sessions Relating to Socio-Emotional Characteristics
2005 Annual Conference (Louisville, KY)
CG12 - Fluff or Foundation? Social/Emotional Curriculum for Talent Development
CG13 - Boys: Meeting the Social Emotional Needs of Gifted Boys
And 16 other Sessions Available
Professional Papers by Subject
Mis-Diagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children: Gifted and LD, ADHD, OCD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder by James T. Webb
Bibliotherapy by Mardziah Hayati Abdullah
Nurturing Socio-Emotional Development of Gifted Children by James T. Webb
Helping Adolescents Adjust to Giftedness by Thomas M. Buescher & Sharon Higham
Helping Gifted Students with Stress Management by Leslie S. Kaplan
Social and Emotional Issues Faced by Gifted Girls in Elementary and Secondary School by Sally M. Reis
Gifted Child Quarterly
All articles from NAGC's journal, Gifted Child Quarterly, are downloadable for a small fee. Abstracts of articles are available at no cost. You may search back issues for articles by subject, author, or article title. Click here to visit GCQ's new home, Sage Publications.
Counseling & Guidance Division
Social and Emotional Issues at a Glance
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