The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook

Based on new surveys of nearly 1,500 gifted teens, this book is the ultimate guide to thriving in a world that doesn't always support or understand high ability. Full of surprising facts, survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are. The fourth edition has been revised for a new generation of high-end learners and includes information on twice-exceptionality, emotional and social intelligence, creativity, teen brain development, managing life online, testing and standards, homeschooling, International Baccalaureate programs, college alternatives, STEM careers, cyberbullying, and other hot topics.Book PaperbackPublication 9/1/2011 272Reading Age 11 and Up How & why we wrote this book Giftedness Intelligence design Whoa, that's intense How to grow a gifted brain Taking charge of your life Making school rule College, careers & beyond Social smarts, relationship realities On being gifted and a teenager. Discusses what the label "gifted" means, and covers such issues as intelligence testing, educational options, and relationships with parents and friends