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Editor's note, winter 2009: Developing and maintaining friendships is an important aspect of any child’s development. However, for many gifted kids this can be a struggle. Using the term “true peers,” the first of the friendship articles discusses the struggle...

Neihart, Maureen Social-Emotional Issues

Editor's note, winter 2009: For many parents with gifted children, motivation can be a struggle. This article offers explanations for why this struggle exists, and offers some recommendations for how to foster effort and help students reach their potential. One...

Ford, Donna Y. Parenting/Advocacy Trotman, Michelle Frazier