Handbook of Giftedness in Children Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pfeiffer, Steven I. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.

Mention "special needs children", and most people think of students struggling to overcome learning and physical disabilities as well as problem behaviors that interfere with achieving full academic potential. But there is a hidden population of special needs children – the gifted and tale...

Table of Contents:

• Psychology, Psychologists, and Gifted Students
• History of Giftedness: Perspectives from the Past Presage Modern Scholarship
• The Social World of Gifted Children and Youth
• The Role of the Family in Talent Development
• Conceptions of Giftedness
• Identification and Nurturing the Gifted from an International Perspective
• Identifying and Providing Services to Twice Exceptional Children
• Underachievement Syndrome: A Psychological Defensive Pattern
• Assessment of Giftedness in School-Age Children Using Measures of Intelligence or Cognitive Abilities
• Gifted Identification Beyond the IQ Test: Rating Scales and Other Assessment Procedures
• Clinical Practice with Gifted Families
• Counseling the Gifted
• Creativity
• Gender and Giftedness
• Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Gifted Students
• Ethical and Professional Practice Issues in the Provision of Educational Services to Gifted Students
• Helping Gifted and Talented Adolescents and Young Adults
• Curriculum and Instructional Considerations in Programs for the Gifted
• Giftedness in Nonacademic Domains
• Applicable Federal and State Policy, Law, and Legal Considerations in Gifted Education.