Parenting Gifted Children: The Authoritative Guide from the National Association for Gifted Children

The Authoritative Guide from the National Association for Gifted Children

Author: Donald Treffinger and Tracy Inman

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This comprehensive guide covers topics such as working with high achievers and young gifted children, acceleration, advocating for talented students, serving as role models and mentors for gifted kids, homeschooling, underachievement, twice-exceptional students, and postsecondary opportunities.

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The official guide to parenting gifted kids from the nation's leading organization on gifted children The only book of its kind, this guidebook will allow parents to find the support and resources they need to help their children find success in school and beyond. Written by experts in the field of gifted education and sponsored by the leading organization supporting the education of gifted and advanced learners, this book is sure to provide guidance, advice, and support for any parent of gifted children. This comprehensive guide covers topics such as working with high achievers and young gifted children, acceleration, advocating for talented students, serving as role models and mentors for gifted kids, homeschooling, underachievement, twice-exceptional students, and postsecondary opportunities.

About the Author

Donald J. Treffinger, Ph.D., is the president of the Center for Creative Learning in Sarasota, FL. He earned a master's degree and a doctoral degree in educational psychology from Cornell University. Treffinger previously has been a member of the faculty at Purdue University, the University of Kansas, and Buffalo State College. He now is a member of the "Gifted Child Quarterly" Advisory Board and has served as editor of that journal, and as editor-in-chief of "Parenting for High Potential", NAGC's quarterly magazine for parents.
Treffinger is the author of more than 350 articles, chapters,