Crossover Children: A sourcebook for helping children who are gifted and learning disabled
Author(s): Marlene Birley. Published by Council for Exceptional Children, 1995. Resource material and information for helping twice-exceptional kids.

Emotional Intelligence
Author(s): Daniel Goleman. Published by bantam books, 1995. A well-researched volume that looks at the link between intellectual and emotional intelligence, and examines the inner characteristics of people who excel in life

Freeing Our Familis from Perfection
Author(s): Thomas S. Greenspoon. Published by Free Spirit Publishing, 2002. Explains perfectionism, where it comes from (including influences outside of the family) and what to do about it. Dr.Greenspoon describes a healing process for transforming perfectionism into healthy living practices and self-acceptance.

The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook
Author(s): Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle. Published by Free Spirit Publishing, 1998. A teen's guide to surviving and thriving in the world that doesn't always value, support, or understand high ability.

Guiding The Gifted: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers
Author(s): James T. Webb, Elizabeth Meckstroth, and Stephanie Tolan. Published by Great Potential Press, 1989. Considered a primer on parenthood.

Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good?
Author(s): Miriam Adderholdt and Jan Goldberg. Published by Free Spirit Publishing, 1999. Book aims to help teens discover if they're perfectionists, explore possible reasons why they are, and try useful strategies for learning how to ease themselves and get their perfectionism under control.

Raising a Responsible Child: How to Prepare Your Child for Today's Complex World
Author(s): Don Dinkmeyer and Gary McKay. Published by fireside, 1996. Revised and updated to address current issues. A classic parenting guide written by two doctors re-introduces their revolutionary STEP program. Systematic Training for Effective Parenting, which is designed to help parents raise confident and caring children.

Some of My Best Friends Re Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School
Author(s): Judith Halsted. Published by Great Potential Press, 2002. Offers many good and current suggestions for children's literature appropriate for gifted kids.

When Gifted Kids Don't Have all the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs
Author(s): Jim Delisle and Judy Galbraith. Published by Free Spirit Publishing, 2002. A deeper look at the social and emotional needs of gifted kids. Topics include identification, super-sensitivity, Self-esteem, underachievement, and trouble signs to watch for.






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