Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted: 30 Essays on Giftedness, 30 Years of SENG - Paperback

by Seng Authors (Contribution by), Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (Author)

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) offers a collection of 30 essays from leading experts in the gifted community. The essays provide an overview and resource for anyone who works with or cares for the gifted, from gifted adults and teens to parents of gifted children, educators, counselors or medical professionals. Some of the topics include:

• parenting gifted children
• living with the intensity that often accompanies giftedness
• counseling and educating gifted individuals
• giftedness in diverse communities and special needs populations
• the role of teachers and other professionals in the lives of the gifted
• first-person essays describing the challenges and joys of giftedness in children and adults

Contributors to this collection include Angela Arenivar, Rose Blackett, Dina Brulles, Marc Caplan, Lori Comallie-Caplan, Christine Fonseca, Rosina M. Gallagher, Jean Goerss, Judith Wynn Halsted, Jane Hesslein, Holly Hughes, Joseph Hughes, Tiombe-Bisa Kendrick, Carolyn Kottmeyer, Marianne Kuzujanakis, Sharon Lind, Linda Neumann, Vidisha Patel, Steven Pfeiffer, Sheri Plybon, Michael Postma, Amy Price, Helen Prince, Carol Raymond, Sylvia Rimm, Lisa Rivero, Patricia Schuler, Beverly Shaklee, Michael Shaughnessy, Wenda Sheard, Jeremy Tardy and James T. Webb.

Author Biography

SENG is the only national non-profit dedicated to empowering families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals: intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. SENG's programs include webinars, a monthly newsletter, continuing education courses, SENG Model Parent Groups, and an annual conference. SENG is an independent, non-profit organization with a diverse international Board of Directors.