Grandparent's Guide to Gifted Children
by: James T. Webb, Ph.D., ABPP-Cl, Janet L. Goe, M.A., M.Ed., Frances A. Karnes, Ph.D., andStephen McDaniel, J.D., A.E.P., E.P.L.S.
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Grandparents have a very special role in the lives of their gifted grandchildren. In fact, because of the breadth of their life experiences, grandparents may realize that a child is gifted even before the parents do! This book helps grandparents know for sure and describes many ways that they can support their own children in the parenting of these bright, talented youngsters. Gifted children need special emotional and intellectual sustenance, and grandparents can offer perspectives and resources that their own children may not have. Parents may wish to buy this book as a gift for grandparents.
Topics include:
- Early signs of giftedness
- Special needs and areas of concern
- Unique roles of grandparents
- Building a bond with a grandchild
- Maximizing grandparenting
- When a grandparent is the parent
Length: 320 pages
ISBN 10 digit: 0-910707-65-0
ISBN 13 digit: 978-0-910707-65-7