Dual Exceptionalities
Besnoy, K. (2006). Successful strategies for twice-exceptional students.
In F. A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series
in Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Bireley, M. (1995). Crossover Children: A source book for helping
children who are gifted and learning disabled (2nd ed.). Reston, VA:
Council for Exceptional Children.
Kay, K. (2000). Uniquely gifted: Identifying and meeting the needs of
the twice-exceptional student. Gilsum, NH: Avocus.
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Asperger's syndrome, and other learning deficits. Philadelphia:
Jessica Kingsley.
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populations of gifted students. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
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and adults: ADHD, bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, depression, and other
disorders. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential.
Weinfield, R., Jeweler, S., Barnes-Robinson, L., & Shevitz, B. (2006).
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Educational Planning/Program Options
Callahan, C. (2006). Assessment in the Classroom: The Key to Good
Instruction. In F. A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical
Strategies Series in Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Clark, B. (2002). Growing up gifted: Developing the potential of
children at home and at school. Columbus: OH: Prentice Hall.
Coleman, L. J., & Cross, T. L. (2005). Being gifted in school: An
introduction to development, guidance, and teaching (2nd
ed.). Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Cramond, B. (2005). Fostering creativity in gifted students. In F. A.
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Education . Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Davis, G.A. & Rimm, S. (2004). Education of the gifted and
talented. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
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that works. Denver: DeLeon.
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Moon, S. & Dixon, F. (2006). The handbook of secondary gifted
education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Rakow, S. (2005). Educating gifted students in middle school: A
practical guide. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Reis, S. M. & Renzulli, J.S. (2005). Curriculum compacting: An easy
start to differentiating for high-potential students. In F. A. Karnes and
K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series in Gifted
Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
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Rogers, K. B. (2002). Re-forming gifted education: Matching the
program to the child. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential.
Rogers, K. B.(2006). A Menu of options for grouping gifted students. In F.
A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series in
Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Shaunnessy, E. (2005). Questioning strategies for teaching the gifted. In
F. A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series in
Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Siegle, D. (2005). Developing mentorship programs for gifted students. In
F. A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series in
Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Siegle, D. (2005). Using media and technology with gifted learners. In F.
A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series in
Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Smutny, J. F. (2001). Stand up for your gifted child: How to make the
most of kid’s strengths at school and at home. Minneapolis: Free
Spirit.
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gifted children. New York: Teachers College.
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students. In. S.M. Reis (Ed.) Essential Readings in Gifted Education.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Tomlinson, C.A., Kaplan, S.N., Renzulli, J. S., Purcell, J., Leppien, J.,
& Burns, D. (2001). The parallel curriculum model. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Van Tassel-Baska, J. (2005). Acceleration: Strategies for teaching gifted
learners. In F. A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical
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students. In. S.M. Reis (Ed.) Essential Readings in Gifted Education.
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classroom (revised, expanded, and updated edition). Minneapolis:
Free Spirit.
Girls
Karnes, F. A. & Bean, S. M. (1993). Girls and young women leading
the way. Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Karnes, F. A. & Bean, S. M. (1995). Girls and young women
inventing. Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Karnes, F. A. & Bean, S. M. (1997). Girls and young women
entrepreneurs. Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Karnes, F. A. & Bean, S. M. (2000). Adventures and challenges:
Real life stories by girls and young women. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted
Psychology.
Karnes, F.A. & Stephens, K.R. (2002). Young women of achievement:
A resource for girls in science, math, and technology. Amherst, NY:
Prometheus.
Karnes, F.A. & Stephens, K.R. (2005). Empowered girls: A girl's
guide to positive activism, volunteering, and philanthropy. Waco,
TX: Prufrock.
Kerr, B. A. (1985). Smart girls, gifted women. Columbus, OH: Ohio
Psychology.
Kerr, B. A. (1997). Smart girls: A new psychology of girls, women, and
giftedness. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology.
Pipher, M. (1995). Reviving Ophelia: Saving the selves of adolescent
girls. New York: Ballantine.
Rimm, S. B. (2000). See Jane win: The Rimm report on how 1,000 girls
became successful women . New York: Crown.
Rimm, S. B. (2001). How Jane won: 55 successful women share how they
grew from ordinary girls to extraordinary women. New York:
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Sadker, M., & Sadker, D.M. (1995). Failing at fairness: How our
schools cheat girls. New York: Simon & Schuster.
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their search for self. New York: HarperPerennial.
Identification/Testing
Gilman, B. J. (2003). Empowering gifted minds: Educational advocacy
that works. Denver: DeLeon.
Johnsen, S. K. (Ed.)(2004). Identifying gifted students: A practical
guide. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Johnsen, S. K. (2005). Identifying gifted learners: A step-by-step guide.
In F. A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series
in Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Legal Issues
Karnes, F. A. & Marquardt, R.G. (1991). Gifted children and legal
issues in education: parents’ stories of hope. Scottsdale, AZ:
Gifted Psychology.
Karnes, F. A. & Marquardt, R.G. (1991). Gifted children and the
law: Mediation, due process, and court cases. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted
Psychology.
Karnes, F. A. & Marquardt, R.G. (2000). Gifted children and legal
issues: An update. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology.
Minority Issues
Boothe, D. & Stanley, J. (2004). In the eyes of the beholder:
Critical issues for diversity in gifted education. Waco, TX:
Prufrock.
Castellano, J. (2003). Special populations in gifted education:
Working with diverse gifted learners.. Boston: Allyn &
Bacon.
Castellano, J. & Diaz, E. (2002). Reaching new horizons: Gifted
and talented education for culturally and linguistically diverse
students. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
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children: Meeting their needs in the regular classroom and beyond. New
York: Prentice Hall.
Ford, D. Y. (1996). Reversing underachievement among gifted black
students: Promising practices and programs. New York: Teachers
College.
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education. New York: Teachers College.
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Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education . Waco, TX:
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Matthews, M. (2006). Working with gifted English language learners. In F.
A. Karnes and K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical Strategies Series in
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Miscellaneous
Coleangelo, N. & Davis, G. A. (2003). The handbook of gifted
education. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
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gifted inner-city high school students. New York: Morrow, William &
Co.
Davidson, J. & Davidson, B. (2004). Genius denied: How to stop
wasting our brightest young minds. New York: Simon &
Schuster.
Karnes, F.A. & Riley, T.L. (2005). Competitions for talented
kids. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Perry, S. K. (2001). Playing smart: The family guide to enriching,
offbeat learning activities for ages 4-14. Minneapolis: Free
Spirit.
Piirto, J. (2004). Understanding creativity. Scottsdale, AZ:
Great Potential.
Ruf, D. (2005). Losing our minds: Gifted children left behind.
Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential.
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learner. Denver: DeLeon.
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competitions for gifted students: A resource book for teachers and
parents. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
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Potential.
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York: BasicBooks.
Parenting
Alvino, J. (1996). Parent’s guide to raising a gifted child. New
York: Ballantine.
Delisle, J. (2006). Parenting gifted kids: Tips for raising happy and
successful gifted children. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Matthews, D. J., & Foster, J. F. (2005). Being smart about gifted
children: A guidebook for parents and educators. Scottsdale, AZ:
Great Potential.
Olenchak, R. (1998). They say my kid’s gifted: Now what? Ideas for
parents for understanding and working with schools. Washington, DC:
National Association for Gifted Children.
Rimm, S. B. (2001). Keys to parenting the gifted child (2nd ed.).
Hauppauge, NY: Barron's.
Sayler, M. F. (2002). Raising champions: A parent handbook for
nurturing gifted children. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Strip, C. & Hirsch, G. (2000). Helping gifted children soar: A
practical guide for parents and teachers. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted
Psychology.
Walker, S. Y. (2002). The survival guide for parents of gifted kids:
How to understand, live with and stick up for your gifted child
(revised and updated). Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Webb, J. T. & DeVries, A. (1998). Gifted parent groups: The SENG
model. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology.
Reading Books
Halsted, J. W. (2002). Some of my best friends are books: Guiding
gifted readers from preschool to high school (2nd edition).
Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential.
Odean, K (1998). Great books for boys: More than 600 books for
boys 2 to 14. New York: Ballantine.
Odean, K (2002). Great books for girls: More than 600
recommended books for girls ages 3-14 (1st revised ed.). New York:
Ballantine.
Social emotional Issues
Cohen, L. & Frydenburg, E. (1996). Coping for capable kids:
Strategies for students, parents, and teachers. Waco, TX:
Prufrock.
Cross, T. (2005). The social and emotional lives of gifted kids:
Understanding and guiding their development. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Delisle, J., & Galbraith, J. (2002). When gifted kids don’t have
all the answers: How to meet their social and emotional needs.
Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Galbraith, J. (1999). The gifted kids’ survival guide for ages 10
& under (revised and expanded). Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Galbraith, J. & Delisle, J. (1996). The gifted kids’ survival
guide: A teen handbook. Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
Hipp, E. (1995). Fighting invisible tigers: A stress management guide
for teens (revised and updated). Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
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Nugent, S.A. (2005). Social and emotional teaching strateiges. In F. A.
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Webb, J. T., Meckstroth, E. A., & Tolan, S. S. (1994). Guiding the
gifted child: A practical source for parents and teachers.
Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology.
Talent Development
Assouline, S. & Lupkowski-Shoplik, A. (2005). Developing math
talent. Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Borland, J. (2003). Rethinking gifted education. New York:
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development of human potential. New York: Teachers College.
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Matthews, M. (2006). Encouraging your child’s science talent.
Waco, TX: Prufrock.
Olszewski-Kubilius, P., Limburg-Weber, L., & Pfeiffer, S. (2003).
Early gifts: Recognizing and nurturing children's talents. Waco,
TX: Prufrock.
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education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.
Underachievement
Heacox, D. (1991). Up from underachievement: How teachers, students ,
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Minneapolis: Free Spirit.
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Siegle, D. and McCoach, D.B. (2005). Motivating gifted students. In F. A.
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Young Gifted
Alvino, J. (1989). Parent's guide to raising a gifted toddler:
Recognizing and developing the potential of your child from birth to five
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Smutny, J. F. (1998). The young gifted child: Potential and promise,
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