Grandparents' Guide to Gifted Children

An insightful overview fo the unique role of grandparents in today's world.

Grandparents, with their greater life experience, will often realize "even before the parents" that a child is gifted, and that the child will need additional emotional and intellectual sustenance.

Grandparents’ Guide to Gifted Children includes:

• Early signs of giftedness
• Special needs of gifted children
• Areas of concern
• Unique roles of grandparents
• Building a bond with a grandchild
• Maximizing grandparenting
• Education plans
• When a grandparent is the parent
• Leaving a personal legacy

About the Authors:

James T. Webb, Ph.D., a nationally known clinical psychologist, has 30 years experience with gifted children and their families. He is one of the authors of the award-winning book, Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers, which has sold over 100,000 copies. He has seven grandchildren.

Janet L. Gore, M.Ed. is an educational consultant with over 20 years experience with gifted children as a teacher, counselor, administrator, and state gifted specialist. She has seven grandchildren.

Frances A. Karnes, Ph.D. is Director of the Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies at The University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Karnes has three grandchildren.

A. Stephen McDaniel, J.D., A.E.P., E.P.L.S. is President of the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, and a partner in the Memphis law firm of Williams, McDaniel, and Wolfe. He has five grandchildren.