The gifted and learning disabled child exhibits remarkable talents in some areas and disabling weakness in other. This book covers everything a classroom or enrichment teacher must know in order to address the needs of gifted youngsters, including identification, learning styles, and more.
Dr. Susan Baum is Professor of Education at the Graduate School of the College of New Rochelle where she teachers courses in elementary education and the education of gifted and talented students. She consults nationally and internationally, writing and researching in many areas of education, including differentiated curriculum and instruction, emotional needs of children, gifted education, gifted learning-disabled students, gifted underachieving students, and economically disadvantaged students. She has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children and is co-founder of the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students.
Dr. Steven Owen serves as Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch as well as senior bio-statistician. Previously, he was professor of Educational Psychology teaching courses in research, statistics, human motivation, learning, and social cognition at the University of Connecticut.