Should I Seek Family Counseling?
The more serious the emotional concerns of your child the more important it is to get assistance in making positive changes. Sometimes, change is difficult to accomplish even with the best efforts from parents and teachers. But, how do you know if counseling is warranted. The conversations in your family about counseling can be hard ones. We suggest that you review a couple of articles on this very important decision before you begin that process.
The article Tips for Selecting the Right Counselor or Therapist For Your Gifted Child provides guidance on how to determine if your child needs counseling and some tips on selecting the right counselor. More tips can be found in the article When Your Child Needs a Counselor: Know how to find the right one.
If you would like to investigate research on the emotional concerns of your child you would do well by starting at the following sites:
Hoagies Gifted Articles Link
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted Library Link0
The article Tips for Selecting the Right Counselor or Therapist For Your Gifted Child provides guidance on how to determine if your child needs counseling and some tips on selecting the right counselor. More tips can be found in the article When Your Child Needs a Counselor: Know how to find the right one.
If you would like to investigate research on the emotional concerns of your child you would do well by starting at the following sites:
Hoagies Gifted Articles Link
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted Library Link0
References and Resources
Bainbridge, C. When your child needs a counselor know how to find the right one. Retrieved from the About.com. Online Web site: http://giftedkids.about.com/od/socialemotionalissues/a/When-Your-Child-Needs-A-Counselor.htm
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page. (2012). The all things gifted page. Retrieved from the Hoagies Gifted Education Page Online Web site: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted. (2012). Resource Library page. Retrieved from the Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted Web Online site: http://www.sengifted.org/resources/resource-library
Tomlinson, A.T., Kaplan, S.N., Renzulli, J.S., Purcell, J., Leppien, J. & Burns, D. (2002). The Parallel Curriculum: a design to develop high potential and challenge high-ability learners. Corwin Press. Thousand Oaks, CA.
Webb, J. (2001). Tips for selecting the right counselor or therapist for your gifted child. SENG Newsletter. 2001 1(2) 4, 3-4, 8. Retrieved from the SENG Online Web site: http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/tips-for-selecting-the-right-counselor-or-therapist-for-your-gifted-child
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page. (2012). The all things gifted page. Retrieved from the Hoagies Gifted Education Page Online Web site: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted. (2012). Resource Library page. Retrieved from the Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted Web Online site: http://www.sengifted.org/resources/resource-library
Tomlinson, A.T., Kaplan, S.N., Renzulli, J.S., Purcell, J., Leppien, J. & Burns, D. (2002). The Parallel Curriculum: a design to develop high potential and challenge high-ability learners. Corwin Press. Thousand Oaks, CA.
Webb, J. (2001). Tips for selecting the right counselor or therapist for your gifted child. SENG Newsletter. 2001 1(2) 4, 3-4, 8. Retrieved from the SENG Online Web site: http://www.sengifted.org/archives/articles/tips-for-selecting-the-right-counselor-or-therapist-for-your-gifted-child