Books for Parents
Below you'll find a list of books that may be helpful for parents of gifted children.
The Survival Guide For Gifted Kids: For Ages 10 & Under. Galbraith, J. (2013). Free Spirit
The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: Smart, Sharp and Ready for (Almost) Anything. Galbraith, J., Delisle, J. (2011). Free Spirit.
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids: How to Understand, Live With, and Stick Up for Your Gifted Child, Walker, S.(2002) Free Spirit Publishing
A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, Webb, J. et al. (2007). Great Potential Press.
Living with Intensity, Daniels, S., & Piechowski, M. (2008), Great Potential Press
The Smart Teens’ Guide to Living with Intensity: How To Get More Out of Life and Learning. Rivero, L. (2010) Great Potential Press.
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults. Webb, J. et al. (2005). Great Potential Press.
Make Your Worrier a Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Child's Fears. Peters, D. (2013) Gifted Unlimited LLC.
Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing "Never Good Enough." Van Gemert, L. (2019). Gifted Guru Publishing.
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential. Dawson, P. and Guare, R. (2009) Guilford Press.
Raising Your Spirited Child, Kurcinka, M. (2015). Harper Perennial.
Re-Forming Gifted Education, Rogers, K. (2002). Great Potential Press.
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know? Neihart,M., Reis, S., Robinson, N., Moon, S., (2015) National Association for Gifted Children.
Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers, 3rd Ed., Halsted, J. (2009) Great Potential Press.
Stand Up for Your Gifted Child: How to Make the Most of Kids' Strengths at School and at Home, Smutny, J. (2001). Free Spirit
To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled: Strategies for Helping Bright Students with LD, ADHD and More, Baum, S. and Owen, S. (2004) Prufrock Press
Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner, Silverman, L. (2002). DeLeon Publishing.
When Gifted Kids Don’t have all the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs. Galbraith, J and Delisle, J. (2015). Free Spirit Publishing.
Doing Poorly on Purpose: Strategies to Reverse Underachievement and Respect Student Dignity. Delisle, J. (2017) ASCD
Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers. Strip, C. (2002). Gifted Psychology Press, Inc
The Essential Guide To Talking With Gifted Teens: Ready- to-use Discussions About Identity, Stress, Relationships, and More. Peterson, J.S. (2008). Free Spirit.