Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings......Page 4
Table of Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
Part I: What It Really......Page 14
CHAPTER 1: ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT GIFTEDNESS......Page 16
CHAPTER 2: TALENTS VS. TROUBLES......Page 28
CHAPTER 3: TWO SIDES OF THE
SAME COIN......Page 38
CHAPTER 4:  A MATTER OF CHARACTER......Page 46
CHAPTER 5: TWICE BLESSED......Page 56
Part II: Great Information, But Now What?......Page 64
CHAPTER 6: LOCATION, LOCATION,
LOCATION......Page 66
CHAPTER 7: WORKING WITH THE
EXPLOSION......Page 86
CHAPTER 8: UNIQUE PERSONALITY ISSUES......Page 104
CHAPTER 9:
YES, IT REALLY DOES TAKE
A VILLAGE......Page 114
Part III: Being Your Child’s Coach—Specific Strategies......Page 124
CHAPTER 10: WHAT MAKES A GOOD COACH?......Page 126
CHAPTER 11: RELATIONSHIP ISSUES......Page 140
CHAPTER 12: PERFORMANCE ISSUES......Page 158
CHAPTER 13: BEHAVIOR......Page 180
Final Thoughts......Page 200
Recommended Resources......Page 202
References......Page 210
About the Author......Page 212