In this book the author examines both the cognitive complexity and emotional intensity of gifted children and discuss the need for modification of counseling techniques. Presented is a developmental model to enable counselors to orchestrate a program of prevention rather than remediation. Specific strategies for individual and group counseling are provided.

Part One: Understanding Giftedness

1. The Gifted Individual
2. The Quest for Meaning: Counseling Issues with Gifted Children andAdolescents
3. A Developmental Model for Counseling the Gifted

Part Two: The Counseling Process

4. Techniques for Prevention Counseling
5. Group Counseling with Gifted Students
6. Counseling Gifted Learning Disabled Students
7. Counseling Families

Part Three: Counseling in the Schools

8. The Roles of Educational Personnel
9. Academic Counseling for the Gifted
10. Career Counseling
11. Assessment Tools for Counselors

Part Four: Special Issues

12. Gifted Students at Risk
13. Multicultural Counseling
14. Social Development, Leadership, and Gender Issues