The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids - How to Understand, Live With, and Stick Up for Your Gifted Child by Sally Yahnke Walker Paperback, 152 pages Published by Free Spirit Publication date: March 1991 Dimensions (in inches): 0.40 x 9.01 x 6.06 ISBN: 0915793288 Order This Book

KidSource Review

This is an aptly titled book. If you know your child is gifted or if you think so, but aren't sure, then start with this book. It includes the key misconceptions, challenges, coping strategies and educational issues surrounding giftedness. We found that the most interesting chapter was "Living With Your Gifted Child". This is a humorous and very practical section on what life is like if your child is gifted. "Early walkers, speed talkers", "when neatness doesn't count", "coping with young lawyers" are a few of the subtopics covered.

From the Back Cover

• The parents' companion to The Gifted Kids Survival Guides
• Written by an educator of gifted kids and their parents
• Up-to-date, authoritative, friendly, and full of information you need about giftedness, gifted education, problems, personality traits, and much more.

What does it mean to be "gifted"? What's good - and bad - about the label? What makes gifted kids so special? How can you make sure your child gest the education he or she needs? What should you do with a child who's an underachiever, a perfectionist, or a "nerd"? How can you be the best possible parent to your bright, talented, and sometimes exasperating child? And where can you find help and support for you?

THE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF GIFTED KIDS has the answers. Inviting, encouraging, fact-filled, and fun, it's the GUIDE you need to cope with your challenging child.

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