Gifted Parent Groups: The Seng Model [Paperback]

James T. Webb (Author), Arlene R. DeVries (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0910707294 | ISBN-13: 978-0910707299 | Publication Date: June 1998

Gifted Parent Groups: The SENG Model

Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Parents of gifted children face many strange and disturbingly unfamiliar issues because their children are different from seemingly "average" children.

But when they talk with other parents who are dealing with similar situations, they can find comfort, reassurance, and alternative ways of handling particular problems.

This book describes how parents, counselors, and teachers can form a guided support group using the well-established SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) model in order to better understand and help their gifted children.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Clear and logical in its organization, it is exhaustive, yet succinct, in its coverage." -- Roeper Review

"Great ideas presented with humor and insight." -- Michael Hall, State Director of Gifted Education, Helena, MT

"I expected it to be outstanding, but my imagination could not predict how much so." -- Margaret Gosfield, President, California Association for the Gifted

"My child's a happier child, my family a healthier family, and I'm a better person as a result of the group." -- A parent participant, Des Moines, IA

About the Author

Dr. Webb, a clinical psychologist, is a frequent gifted education consultant and conference speaker. In 1981, he founded the SENG program. Arlene DeVries serves on The Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted children. She has conducted SENG parent support groups in the Des Moines, IA, Public Schools for over 15 years.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Great Potential Pr Inc (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910707294
• ISBN-13: 978-0910707299
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,206,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rating the Model, March 28, 2007

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Gifted parent - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gifted Parent Groups: The SENG Model (Paperback)

As one who has facilitated parent groups, I highly recommend this model to be used in multiple settings. The 2nd edition is well organized, clear in it's meanings, and simple to follow. For anyone interested in forming parents groups, this model provides all the information, methods, cautions, and planning necessary to begin working with parents of gifted children. Since it is written in layman terms, professional degrees are not necessary to profit from the information provided. I highly recommend this book as a reference, even for those already involved in parent groups.

An interested reader, currently residing in Utah

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't spend a hundred bucks here! Come on!, September 13, 2011

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silvergirl (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gifted Parent Groups: The SENG Model (Paperback)

Dr. Webb would be absolutely appalled to see this book going for over a hundred bucks on Amazon. Contact Great Potential Press or SENG to get a book. The point is to help the parents, not gouge them.