Main description:

- Provides information and guidance that is based on current psychological research as described by practicing psychologists.
- This book is useful for those who wish to better understand how children with advanced cognitive abilities are like all children, as well as how they might differ in their needs.
- Offers strategies for nurturing intellectual and emotional development
- Chapters include sidebars presenting a relevant story from a parent, teacher, school administrator, or counsellor along with implications for practice.

Contents:

Introduction 1. Key Methodological Issues in Researching Gifted Education and Advanced Academics 2. Physical Development of Gifted Students 3. The Psychology of Learning: Modalities and Their Application to Advanced Academics 4. The Role of Superior Attention and Memory Abilities in the Lives of Cognitively Advanced Individuals 5. Language Development and Education of Advanced Learners and Precocious Readers 6. Problem-Solving Characteristics in Gifted and Advanced Learners 7. Motivation and Achievement in Gifted and Advanced Learners 8. Individual Differences in Personality Among Cognitively Advanced Learners 9. The Psychological Adjustment of Gifted Children and Individuals with High Intellectual Ability 10. Conclusions and Implications for the Future