The Gifted Kids Survival Guide

by Galbraith, Judy, M.A.

• ISBN13: 9781575420035
• ISBN10: 1575420031
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Free Spirit Pub

Summary

Written with help from hundreds of gifted teenagers, this handbook is the ultimate guide to surviving and thriving in a world that doesnrs"t always value, support, or understand high ability. Full of surprising facts, step-by-step strategies, practical how-tos, and inspiring quotations, featuring insightful essays contributed by gifted teens and adults, the book gives readers the tools they need to understand giftedness, accept it as an asset, and use it to make the most of who they are. Teens learn the facts about giftedness, including: what "giftedness" means (and doesnrs"t mean) the truth about IQ, tests, and testing (and four reasons why tests canrs"t be trusted) how to take charge of their lives (including expectations, perfectionism, multipotential, mistakes, goal setting, time management, assertiveness, gender issues, ethnic issues, and stress) how to take charge of their education (knowing their rights as students, exploring their options, changing the system, choosing a college, and alternatives to college) how to find friends who are right for them how to talk to parents how to be "net-smart" and have safe, fun online relationships information about teen suicide-and how to intervene with a troubled friend a wealth of additional resources including books, publications, associations, programs, and Web sites and much more The Gifted Kidsrs" Survival Guide: A Teen Handbookis a must for gifted teens, their parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about smart, creative, curious kids.

Author Biography

Judy Galbraith, M.A., has a master’s degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted children and teens, their parents, and their teachers for over 20 years. In 1983, she started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in Self-Help for Kids« and Self-Help for Teens« books and other learning materials.

James R. Delisle, Ph.D., has taught gifted children and those who work on their behalf for more than 30 years. He retired from Kent State University in 2008 after 25 years of service as a professor of special education. Throughout his career, James also worked as a part-time teacher of gifted middle school children. This weekly excursion into the real world of public school classrooms helped to cement both James’ professional credibility and his respect for the hectic lives of classroom teachers. His work’s practical application is a direct result of this weekly intervention into the world of schools.

The author of more than 250 articles and 14 books, James' work has been translated into multiple languages, and has appeared in professional journals as well as The New York Times and on The Oprah Winfrey Show. A frequent presenter on gifted children’s intellectual and emotional growth, Jim has addressed audiences in 48 states and numerous nations.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
How and Why We Wrote This Book	2	(2)
About This Book	4	(3)
On Being "Gifted"	7	(18)
Dueling Definitions	8	(2)
Who Gets Left Out?	10	(1)
How the Gifted Are Identified	11	(5)
The "Gifted" Label: Burden or Blessing?	16	(3)
Maddening Myths	19	(1)
What This Means to You	20	(1)
Gifted People Speak Out: Vamir	20	(2)
"Twice Exceptional": Gifted and LD	22	(1)
Gifted People Speak Out	23	(2)
Aaron Samouelian
Intelligence	25	(22)
A Short Course on Intelligence Theory	28	(8)
Dear Young Friend	36	(1)
Michael M. Piechowski
What This Means to You	37	(1)
The Top Ten Questions About Intelligence and Giftedness	37	(10)
Iq, Tests, and Testing	47	(18)
What IQ Really Means	49	(4)
Achievement Tests	53	(2)
When Tests Fail	55	(4)
Tests and Testing: The Bottom Line	59	(2)
12 Test-Taking Tips	61	(4)
Randy McCutcheon
Taking Charge of Your Life	65	(72)
Great Expectations	66	(3)
Gifted People Speak Out	69	(1)
Abigail L. Hing
The Perfectionism Plight	70	(9)
The Value of Mistakes	79	(2)
Seven Cardinal Mistakes of Self-Esteem	81	(2)
Sol Gordon
Gifted People Speak Out	83	(1)
Olecoy Robinson
Successful Goal Setting	84	(6)
Managing Your Time	90	(2)
Being Assertive	92	(4)
Multipotential: An Embarrassment of Riches	96	(8)
Gifted People Speak Out	104	(2)
Jonah Klevesahl
Gender Issues	106	(9)
Ethnic Issues	115	(7)
Gifted People Speak Out	122	(2)
Danita Salone
Stress	124	(8)
Two Tried-and-True Ways to Really Relax	132	(5)
Earl Hipp
Taking Charge of Your Education	137	(68)
Who Is School For?	139	(2)
Your Rights as a Student	141	(16)
What to Say When Teachers Say No	157	(1)
Exploring Your Options	158	(9)
Gifted People Speak Out	167	(2)
Jerry Simmons
Step-by-Step to Systemic Change	169	(5)
College Bound: A Prescription for Success	174	(7)
Choosing a College	181	(10)
Gifted People Speak Out	191	(2)
Wendy D. Isdell
Gifted People Speak Out	193	(5)
Chad Gervich
Gifted People Speak Out	198	(3)
Michael M. Hughes
Alternatives to College (ATC)	201	(2)
The Benefits of Taking a Break	203	(2)
Relationships	205	(38)
Friends	206	(4)
Gifted People Speak Out	210	(2)
Bryan A. Mantz
Finding Friends Who Are Right for You	212	(6)
How to Handle Teasing	218	(4)
Online Relationships: How to Be "Net Smart"	222	(3)
Gifted People Speak Out	225	(3)
Reanna Alder
Parents	228	(1)
Parents and the Quest for Perfection	228	(5)
How to Talk to Parents: Strategies for Successful Conversations	233	(3)
How to Get More Freedom	236	(3)
Enough About You---What About Them?	239	(4)
On Being a Teenager	243	(36)
You're Not "Just a Kid"	246	(4)
Understanding Adolescence (Or Trying To)	250	(3)
Teen Angst	253	(3)
Gifted People Speak Out	256	(2)
Jessica Wilber
The Top Ten Teenage Lies	258	(7)
And Now a Few Words About Drugs, Sex, and Death	265	(2)
Death with Honors: Suicide Among Gifted Adolescents	267	(9)
Gifted People Speak Out: Anonymous	276	(3)
What's Next?	279	(5)
The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide Survey	280	(4)
Additional Resources	284	(3)
Books and Publications	284	(1)
Associations and Programs	284	(1)
Web Sites	285	(2)
Additional Permissions and Credits	287	(1)
Index	288	(7)
About the Authors	295

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