This book is intended to aid in the development of a counseling program component for gifted students. The 10 papers address the following areas: the nature and needs of the population, the role of interventionists (educators and parents), strategies for intervention, and model counseling programs. After an introductory paper which lists guiding principles in counseling the gifted, papers have the following titles and authors: "Recent Trends and Issues in Counseling the Gifted" (Joyce VanTassel-Baska); "Issues in Affective Development of the Gifted" (Linda Kreger Silverman); "Who Should Counsel the Gifted: The Role of Educational Personnel" (Beverly Ness Parke); "Collaboration of Teachers and Counselors in Serving Affective Needs of Gifted Students" (Joyce VanTassel-Baska); "The Parent's Role in Counseling the Gifted: The Balance between Home and School" (Arlene Munger); "School Counseling Needs and Successful Strategies To Meet Them" (Joyce VanTassel-Baska); "The Writing, Reading, and Counseling Connection: A Framework for Serving the Gifted" (Jane M. Bailey et al.); "Educational Therapy for the Gifted: The Chicago Approach" (Leland Baska); "A Model for Counseling the Gifted at the High School Level" (Ron Seegers). References accompany each paper. (DB)