Gifted Young Children

This is a guide to identifying gifted children aged 0-8 years and helping them reach their potential. The book includes material on behaviour and stress management.

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'What a useful, practical text this is! At a time when educators and parents, more than ever before, are realizing the special needs of gifted children, Porter's outstanding book offers a wealth of creative ideas and practical advice for developing the talents of this under-served population. Her humor and candor, compassion and insight will endear her work to readers internationally. For practitioners, researchers, classroom teachers, administrators, counselors or parents, Porter's text is a fresh, creative approach to this significant subject.' Joan Franklin Smutny, Director, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, USA 'I would certainly recommend this book to both educators and parents because it represents a very well thought out, honest and balanced overview, with an emphasis on practical ways to support young gifted students.' Roger Moltzen, Director of Graduate Special Education Programmes, University of Waikato, New Zealand Gifted Young Children is a comprehensive guide to identifying and working with young children with advanced development. Louise Porter shows how to identify gifted children aged 0 to 8 years and how