James T. Webb, Ph.D., is a leading voice in understanding the complexities of giftedness. His work delves into the unique emotional and psychological needs of exceptionally bright individuals, offering insightful analysis and practical guidance. Through his extensive writings and research, Webb explores themes of emotional sensitivity, potential misdiagnoses, and the search for meaning, aiming to foster deeper comprehension and support for gifted children and adults.
Intelligenz im Spannungsfeld von Idealismus, Desillusionierung und Hoffnung
Dieses Buch bietet intelligenten Idealisten, die mit Enttäuschungen und Sinnfragen kämpfen, Unterstützung. Es hilft, das eigene Denken zu verstehen und zeigt Strategien zur Bewältigung von Desillusionierung. Themen wie Idealismus, gesunde Bewältigungsmechanismen und das Streben nach Glück werden umfassend behandelt.
Authors James T. Webb, Edward R. Amend, Paul Beljan, Nadia E. Webb, Marianne Kuzujanakis, F. Richard Olenchak. and Jean Goerss write about gifted children and adults misdiagnosed as having behavioral or emotional disorders such as ADD/ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or Asperger's Disorder.
Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The authors of this book are nationally known experts in giftedness, as well as parents themselves. From their decades of professional experience working with gifted children and their families, they provide practical guidance in key areas of concern for parents, such as the characteristics commonly seen in gifted children, peer relations, sibling issues, motivation and underachievement, discipline issues, intensity and stress, depression and unhappiness, education planning, parenting concerns, finding professional help, and much more. This is a book that parents will turn to again and again. Distinguished as an iParenting Media Award-Winner, USA Books News Award-Winner, and GLYPH Award-Winner!
This book has become a classic in the fields of gifted education and gifted psychology. For years, parents have referred to it as “the Dr. Spock book for parents of gifted children.” Gifted children have unique social and emotional concerns, and this book provides the guidance that parents need to support them. Each chapter features problems or issues common to gifted children and their families. Topics include communication, discipline, friends, sibling rivalry, and educational needs.