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Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration: Reflection, Refraction, and Resituation aims to accomplish three objectives: to make a complex theory more accessible to readers, to situate the theory in its proper academic home, and to comply with Dabrowski's request to refine his creation. To accomplish the first objective, the book describes clearly Dabrowskian concepts and illustrates them using tables and figures. The author's description o...

Set creativity aglow and feel the burn, because these pages positively sizzle with ideas that will ignite the imagination! Ignite Your Ideas: Creativity for Kids is the eighth book written by multiple award-winning author and gifted education specialist, Dr. Joanne Foster. This book is for children aged ten and up. However, parents, teachers, and others will also discover important information and abundant strategies to fortify their own creat...

Media messages are prevalent and powerful, and increased media exposure means children must learn to be purposeful, healthy consumers and creators of media. This book benefits parents and families with an introduction to identity development and media's effects on it combined with topics for meaningful conversation and activities to reinforce purposeful use of media. Grounded in research and with lessons focused on different aspects of media, ...

In this new edition, coauthors Edward R. Amend Psy.D., Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, and Janet Gore, M.Ed. reinforce the reliable approaches originally explored in the first edition, while drawing extensively on the wealth of research and information developed over the last 15 years in the areas of neuroscience, psychology, and education. Our children are navigating a world that in many crucial ways is quite different from the one that existed in...

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In his new book, I Used to be Gifted--Understanding, Nurturing, and Teaching Gifted Learners at Home and in the Classroom: Stories and Lessons from a Lifetime, long time educator, Mark Hess, helps teachers and parents understand and nurture gifted learners and even--perhaps, in the process--themselves- by offering anecdotes, research from experts in the field, practical guides, lesson plans and units, and observations from 34 years in K-12 edu...

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In "The Gifted Parenting Journey: A Guide to Self-discovery and Support for Families of Gifted Children, " clinical psychologist and parent Gail Post, Ph.D. addresses the needs and emotional life of parents of gifted children. Gifted children can be overwhelming, parents must navigate a maze of heightened intensity, asynchronous development, and astonishing intellectual abilities. These challenges and the emotions they evoke are not always eas...

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Twice-Exceptional Boys: A Roadmap to Getting It Right takes readers on an invaluable journey to learn about the challenges faced by this group of talented, but perplexing students. If not planned for and properly supported, twice-exceptional (2e) boys frequently develop significant problems, including increased dropout rates. Deborah Gennarelli's passion for teaching gifted children for over 30 years led her to take a hard look at why 2e boys ...

We know that video games keep people engaged for hours on end, and research indicates that this is due, in good part, to player agency. That is, the ability for the person playing the game to make significant choices that have consequences to the outcome of the game. How can this idea be replicated in the classroom? While Agency feels like a new buzzword in education, it has been around since the 5th Century, BCE. What does it really mean? Why...

Packed with practical tips, real life scenarios, current research and best practices, Serving the Needs of Your Smart Kids is a unique guidebook for school leaders, teachers, parents, and school staff who strive to create an environment that serves the unique characteristics of the advanced learner. Students will thrive as supporters learn and implement cutting edge strategies that meet their unique social, emotional and academic needs with bu...

When I Am Calm is designed to support children as they develop emotional self-regulation skills. This playful, educational read-aloud illustrates the cues our bodies give us when our feelings are starting to get out of control and provides specific strategies we can use to return to calm. Most importantly, When I Am Calm demystifies what calm really looks and feels like, using specific, concrete sensations that a child can easily identify. Whe...

Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration redefines established psychological constructs, especially the construct of psychopathology. Current views of what constitutes disorders is so engrained in western cultures that they are seen, implicitly, as immutable. Any codification of what comprises psychiatric disorders or abnormality is a social construction, subject to change, as indicated by some changes in the DSM over the years. Dabrowski...

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Media messages are prevalent and powerful, and increased media exposure means children must learn to be purposeful, healthy consumers and creators of media. This book benefits middle school teachers and counselors with an introduction to identity development and media's effects on it combined with classroom activities for students. Grounded in research and with lessons focused on different aspects of media, Creating and Consuming Media Message...

Recent groundbreaking research examining the minds of the most highly intelligent, creative, and intense brains translated by a neuroscientist. Insight Into a Bright Mind explored new directions for the neurodiverse experiences of humans. You will learn how your brain is as unique as your fingerprint, and how your experience is elevated because you re simply "hard-wired" differently.

Turn On the Power: How School is Limiting Your Child's Potential and What to Do About It provides the information and tools you need to blaze an individualized educational trail best suited to your family. Details regarding enrichment, homeschooling, and early college provide the foundation upon which informed decisions can be made. Empirical evidence is provided to dispel misconceptions regarding homeschooling, and to support the authors' sha...

On Gifted Elders: Awareness, Aspirations, Advocacy, not only dispels the myth that giftedness is a construct applicable solely to our school years but provides insight into the world of the gifted elder. Joy Navan, Ph.D. addresses the continued, often urgent, need of our gifted elders for continued learning, engagement, and productivity. With understanding and sensitivity as a therapist and gifted elder herself, Dr. Navan provides the reader (...

The Warrior Workbook: A Guide for Conquering Your Worry Monster will teach children how to overcome anxiety and fear, and to defeat the Worry Monster. It will show them how to create their very own "toolbox, " filled with different strategies for fighting off and controlling the Worry Monster. The Workbook helps children realize that they have control over their experiences. This book helps children build confidence, and teaches them how to ac...