Book Review

A brief "history" of giftedness in the USA acts as an introduction while further chapters focus on issues such as:

• What makes gifted kids so special?
• Living with your gifted child
• Coping with problems (including sensitivity, intolerance and perfectionism)
• Programming for the gifted
• Advocacy: Working for improvement

The chapters are informative and often light hearted with humorous illustrations. They are also skilfully constructed with ample use of subheadings, highlighting, tables and quotes. Parenting a gifted child is presented in a positive light, as a challenge and a joy albeit, at times painful, difficult and thankless. Parents are perceived as individuals who need to pursue their own dreams as well as the assistants, guides and advocates their children need.